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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

Course
BUSN410 - KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Department
Business Administration - English - Undergraduate
Course Type
Course
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
3
ECTS
6
T+P+L
3 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
-
Prerequisite
-
Keywords

Course Description

This course aims at underlying the importance of knowledge and its processes in organizations. It focuses on the processes of knowledge such as creating, sharing, structuring, using and auditing in the context of knowledge management life cycle (KMLC). Furthermore, the course examines two type/dimensions of knowledge, tacit and explicit knowledge. Hierarchy of knowledge is also the key concept of knowledge management course which includes physical process, data, information, and knowledge and wisdom concepts. Knowledge management discipline, knowledge management applications and knowledge mapping techniques will be explained at this course during the Semester. Some of the additional theories such as resource based view of the organization theory, resource dependency theory, intellectual capital theory will directly be explained.

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

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Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction and Course Overview
Week 2 The knowing process (How do we know what we knew) (Cognitive perspectives)
Week 3 The hierarchy of knowledge (Physical process, Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom)
Week 4 The theory of “knowledge management” and related small range theories (History and roots)
Week 5 The theory of “knowledge management” and related small range theories (History and roots\cont.)
Week 6 The “knowledge management” definition and related discipline (Interdisciplinary perspectives and KM paradigms)
Week 7 Knowledge Management in Organizations (Applications) (Tools and Techniques)
Week 8 Final Examination
Week 9 -
Week 10 -
Week 11 -
Week 12 -
Week 13 -
Week 14 -
Week 15 -

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Sağsan, M. (2006, July). A new life cycle model for processing of knowledge management. In 2nd International Congress of Business, Management and Economics (pp. 15-18).
  2. 02 Sagsan, M. (2009). Knowledge management discipline: Test for an undergraduate program in Turkey. Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management, 7(5), pp627-636.
  3. 03 Sağsan, M., Medeni, İ. T., & Medeni, T. D. (2016). Knowledge management paradigms: implementation through individual fuzzy-based education. Procedia Computer Science, 102, 259-266.

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

  1. P01 have knowledge which is supported by up-to-date primary and secondary course books and application tools in the field of Visual Communication Design
  2. P02 have technical knowledge necessary for the field of Visual Communication Design
  3. P03 Have knowledge about universal human rights, social justice, quality management, environmental protection, and workplace health.
  4. P04 S/he visualises imagined things in a coherent structure
  5. P05 S/he defines the problems related to communication and finds possible solutions for these problems.
  6. P06 S/he has skills to manage a project/work related to Visual Communication Design independently.
  7. P07 S/he develops and applies projects and activities related with his/her social environment with an awareness of social responsibility.
  8. P08 S/he designates and manages the requirements and processes of learning.
  9. P09 S/he, equipped with advanced knowledge and skills in Visual Communication Design education, who interprets and evaluates data, identifies and analyses problems and finds solutions based on research and facts.
  10. P10 S/he can take responsibility as an individual and a team member in complex and unforeseen problems related to Visual Communication Design projects.
  11. P11 S/he plans, manages and finishes a media content under time restrictions.
  12. P12 S/he approaches advanced knowledge and skills from a critical perspective.
  13. P13 S/he is aware that the Visual Communication Design Department has close ties with new technological developments and also aware of the importance of pursuing these developments which have vital importance for creating new media content.
  14. P14 S/he is a person who informs and expresses thoughts for possible solutions related with Visual Communication Design contents prepared for related individuals and organisations.
  15. P15 S/he shares developments and data related to Visual Communication Design with specialists and non-specialists
  16. P16 S/he acts in Visual Communication Design projects in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical norms.

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