COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNET, COMMERCE AND SOCIETY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ETC 5001 INTERNET, COMMERCE AND SOCIETY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Electronic Trade

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SULTAN KAVILI ARAP

Offered to

Electronic Trade

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to inform the students about the development of internet and its stages, the relationship between internet and globalization and the connected world, effects of internet on economy and human life.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to understand birth and development of the Internet
2   Being able to reveal the effects of internet on trade
3   Being able to define new business forms and business rules
4   Being able to explain the relationship between the internet and human behaviors
5   Being able to understand the effects of internet on society

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The history, development and stages of the Internet
2 The relationship between the Internet and globalization
3 Digital transformation
4 Electronic Commerce Infrastructure: Internet, Web, and Mobile Platforms
5 Payment systems and security in electronic commerce
6 Business models in electronic commerce
7 Ethic and law in electronic commerce
8 Mid-term exam
9 Online media
10 Online media
11 Social networks and community
12 Social networks and community
13 Social effects of the Internet
14 Theories explaining the Internet, trade and society
15 Theories explaining the Internet, trade and society

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Ward Hanson, Kirthi Kalyanam, Internet Marketing & E-Commerce, Thomson-South West Publishing, 2007.
Supplementary Book(s):
Craig Fellenstein, Ron Wood, Exploring E-Commerce, Global E-Business and E-Society, Prentice-Hall, 1999
Efraim Turban, David King, Dennis Viehland, Jae Lee, Electronic Commerce, A Manageral Perspective, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006
Aytaç Mestçi, Tıkanmak ya da Tık Almak, Propedia Yayıncılık, Istanbul, 2008.
Arthur Andersen Yönetim ve Insan Kaynakları Danışmanlığı, Değişim.tr, Internetle Gelişimde Türkiye, Türkiye Iş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2001.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Case Studies
3. Article analysis

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

With the midterm and final exams, 5 learning outcomes will be measured and the progress of the student in reaching these learning outputs will be followed by in-class applications.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Students are expected tp participate actively in class discussions.
4. Students are expected to attend to classes on time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sultan.arap@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 0.232.3012567

Office Hours

Monday: 15.30-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Literature review and presentation 1 3 3
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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