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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
DDD 5009	QUANTITATIVE METHODS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

Offered By

Maritime Security, Safety and Environmental Management

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BURAK KÖSEOĞLU

Offered to

Maritime Security, Safety and Environmental Management

Course Objective

Modeling problems of different management and solving these problems by using computer, and interpreting obtained results on right way.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To learn about numerical methods
2	To have the ability to apply different numerical modeling techniques to areas of expertise.
3	the correct interpretation to applied numerical methods and their results
4	to use the techniques of numerical method as a decision support system and be able to analyze the decisions of.
5	The effective use of different methods and report the results of and to publish.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction, Definitions, Modeling on the numerical methods
2	Data collection, model building, model testing
3	Linear programming, methods, approaches
4	Linear Programming Problems Solutions: The Simplex Method
5	The sensitivity analysis
6	Dual Simplex Method
7	Midterm exam
8	Numerical methods for the transport sector
9	Network optimization methods
10	Dynamic programming
11	Game theory
12	Decision analysis
13	Queuing theorem
14	Simulation systems and the decision-making process

Recomended or Required Reading

The main source:
Frank S. BUDNICK, Dennıs MCLEAVY, Richard MOJENA , Prıncıples Of Operatıons Research For Management, ABD, 1998

Resources to help:
Frederick S. Hillier, Gerald J. Lieberman, Introduction To Operations Research, McGrow and Hıll, 1995

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Review of the literature, case study, presentation and discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	STT	TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Numerical methods and techniques: the scope and breadth of the literature that utilized when homework/presentation prepare
2. modeling correct to methods used: stage of the preparation of homework/ presentation and presentation.
3. Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility: Making reference to the care and honesty, compliance with scientific guidelines.
4. Team Studies Compatibility: Sharing the results obtained with teammates on the stage of decision; communicate, solidarity, collaborate and making cooperation with those from different areas of expertise; formulate a solution.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Serim Paker
serim.paker@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 13:30-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	3	39
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Preparing assignments	1	30	30
Preparing presentations	1	6	6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	3	39
Midterm	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			138

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12
LO.1	5	3			5		3			5
LO.2		3		5	5				3
LO.3	5	3	5	5	5	3				5
LO.4	5					3				5
LO.5							3	5	3	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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