Psychology | |||||
Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Engineering | |||||||
Course Code | CE 401 | |||||||
Course Title in English | Construction Management | |||||||
Course Title in Turkish | Yapı İşletmesi | |||||||
Language of Instruction | EN | |||||||
Type of Course | Flipped Classroom,Lecture,Project | |||||||
Level of Course | Introductory | |||||||
Semester | Fall | |||||||
Contact Hours per Week |
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Estimated Student Workload | 130 hours per semester | |||||||
Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | |||||||
Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||||
Pre-requisites | None | |||||||
Expected Prior Knowledge | None | |||||||
Co-requisites | None | |||||||
Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | |||||||
Overall Educational Objective | To acquire basic skills and knowledge to organize and manage construction projects for their successful realization. | |||||||
Course Description | This course will familiarize the student with the construction industry and the management of construction projects, types and organization of construction firms, project life cycle, documentation, project team and site organization, project procurement methods, bidding process, contracts and contract management, fundamentals of scheduling including CPM method, time-cost relationship, cost management and control, risk management, principles of occupational health and safety at site. | |||||||
Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders öğrenciyi inşaat endüstrisi ve inşaat projelerinin yönetimi, inşaat firmalarının çeşitleri ve organizasyonu, proje yaşam döngüsü, dokümantasyon, proje ekibi ve şantiye organizasyonu, proje tedarik yöntemleri, ihale süreci, sözleşmeler ve sözleşme yönetimi, CPM yöntemi de dahil olmak üzere iş programlamasının temellerini, zaman-maliyet ilişkisi, maliyet yönetimi ve kontrolü, risk yönetimi, iş sağlığı ve güvenliği konularında bilgi edindirir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) describe principles of project management; 2) describe procurement methods; 3) describe and analyze construction contracts; 4) explain construction project scheduling techniques; 5) describe how to follow financial and physical progress of a construction project; 6) describe risks and risk management in construction projects; 7) prepare a technical report on issues related to professional practice; 8) demonstrate effective communication skills. |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | ||||||||
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | ||||||||
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | ||||||||
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | ||||||||
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | ||||||||
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | ||||||||
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | ||||||||
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | ||||||||
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | ||||||||
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | ||||||||
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | ||||||||
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | ||||||||
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
Prepared by and Date | SEYİT ÜMİT DİKMEN , November 2023 |
Course Coordinator | GÖRKEM AKYOL |
Semester | Fall |
Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. SEYİT ÜMİT DİKMEN |
Week | Subject |
1) | Introduction to construction industry |
2) | Fundamental concepts of project and construction management |
3) | Project life cycle, documentation, design process, project team |
4) | Project procurement methods |
5) | Contracts |
6) | Fundamentals of scheduling |
7) | Fundamentals of scheduling |
8) | Fundamentals of scheduling |
9) | Cost management and control |
10) | Cost management and control |
11) | Risk management |
12) | Occupational health and safety |
13) | Advanced topics |
14) | Advanced topics |
15) | Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period |
16) | Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period |
Required/Recommended Readings | 1. Project Management for Construction: Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders by Chris Hendrickson, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 2. Technical papers to be assigned | ||||||||||||
Teaching Methods | Lectures/contact hours using ‘flipped classroom’ as an active learning technique | ||||||||||||
Homework and Projects | Term Project | ||||||||||||
Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||
Computer Use | Microsoft Office Applications, Tools for construction management | ||||||||||||
Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||
Assessment Methods |
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Course Administration |
dikmenu@mef.edu.tr Instructor’s office: 5th Floor E-mail address: dikmenu@mef.edu.tr Rules for attendance: YÖK Regulations Missing a midterm: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, each missed midterm by the student will be given the grade of the final exam. No make-up will be given. Missing a final: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations |
Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 84 | ||
Project | 1 | 45 | 1 | 46 | |||
Total Workload | 130 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 5.2 | ||||||
ECTS | 5 |