ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
GIR202	ENTREPRENEURSHIP	4	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	ASSOCIATE DEGREE, TYY: + 5.Level, EQF-LLL: 5.Level, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Lecturer ÇİĞDEM ÇAĞLAR
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	It is aimed to inform students about theoretical issues related to entrepreneurship, to provide practical information based on case studies related to the field, to provide students with information about the developments in entrepreneurship.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Introduction and basic concepts of entrepreneurship, Social importance of entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship process, Entrepreneurship and its history in Turkey and in the World, New business ideas, Venture Capital and Other Capital Finding Methods, Types of Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Culture, Successful Entrepreneurship Stories, Management Function of Small Businesses and New Management Approaches, Production Function and Production Techniques of Small Businesses, Marketing Structure, Problems and Marketing Techniques of Small Businesses, Human Resources and Public Relations Functions of Small Businesses, Financing Structure of Small Businesses, Problems and Financing Techniques, Creating an Enterprise Idea and a Theoretical Application , The economic importance of entrepreneurship, Total Quality Management.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Can make the importance of entrepreneurship in economy. (Executing) (3)
Explain small businesses and their roles in the economy. (Explaining) (2)
Can illustrate the basic concepts of entrepreneurship. (Exemplifying) (2)

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading materials	Basic concepts of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship, Businesses and Types,	Lecture
2	Reading materials	Resources Used in Production, Needs and Characteristics of Needs, Goods and Services,	Lecture
3	Reading materials	Historical Development of Entrepreneurship, Basic Functions of Entrepreneurship, Importance of Entrepreneurship	Lecture
4	Reading materials	Development of Entrepreneurship Concept, Creative Destruction	Lecture
5	Reading materials	Elements Determining Entrepreneurship: Individualist Approach, Environmental Approach and Firm Approach	Lecture
6	Reading materials	Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs): Definition, Characteristics and Economic Effects	Lecture
7	Reading materials	KOSGEB, KOSGEB aids and Institutions Supporting SMEs	Lecture
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading materials	Types of Entrepreneurs: First Entrepreneur and Internal Entrepreneur, Application Presentations	Lecture
10	Reading materials	Types of Entrepreneurs: Social Entrepreneur, Public Entrepreneurship, Eco Entrepreneur and Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Application Presentations	Lecture
11	Reading materials	Operating Organization, Selection of Place of Incorporation, Application Presentations	Lecture
12	Reading materials	Business Establishment, Establishment Location Selection, Application Presentations, Application Presentations	Lecture
13	Reading materials	Production, Capacity Types and Capacity Selection, Application Presentations	Lecture
14	Reading materials	Innovation and innovation, Application Presentations	Lecture
15	Reading materials	Repetition and Application Presentations	Lecture
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Osterwalder & Pigneur, (2010). İş modeli üretimi. İstanbul:Optimist yayın evi.
Kollektif. (2012). Girişimciliğin Altın Kuralları. İstanbul:Optimist

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Ability to teamwork						5
2	Ability to teamwork						5
3	Identify vocational problems and resolve them effectively						5
4	Identify vocational problems and resolve them effectively						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Comply with occupational ethics and sense of responsibility				3
2	Comply with occupational ethics and sense of responsibility				3
3	Utilize the theoretical information they have acquired in applications and practices					4
4	Utilize the theoretical information they have acquired in applications and practices					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Comprehend, appreciate and comply with cultural and social responsibilities				3
2	Comprehend, appreciate and comply with cultural and social responsibilities				3
3	Manage a process effectively to meet the demands.						5
4	Manage a process effectively to meet the demands.						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Develop an awareness for life long learning						5
2	Develop an awareness for life long learning						5
3	Access and assess sectoral problems						5
4	Access and assess sectoral problems						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Be aware of legal regulations, and comply with them					4
2	Be aware of legal regulations, and comply with them					4
3	Communicate in an at least one foreign language					4
4	Communicate in an at least one foreign language					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Utilize communication and information technologies, as well as other technologies and equipment.				3
2	Utilize communication and information technologies, as well as other technologies and equipment.				3
3	Plan and carry out vocational processes					4
4	Plan and carry out vocational processes					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Communicate effectively in writing and orally						5
2	Communicate effectively in writing and orally						5
3	Display their vocational self-confidence at work place						5
4	Display their vocational self-confidence at work place						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Develop an entrepreneur spirite						5
2	Develop an entrepreneur spirite						5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	4	56
Preliminary & Further Study	10	4	40
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	7	4	28
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	0	0	0
Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	33	0	126