Information Package / Course Catalogue
E-Commerce
Course Code: IYO254
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Basic life cycle phases of e-commerce initiatives are examined. Students learn how to design and evaluate of the plan of a website. Since the draft stage, the creation of an e-business marketing and how to market the needed technologies and products in e-commerce development is presented as the main issues. Those are explained that what ethical and legal issues to be taken into consideration and how to ensure security and data integrity in a variety of methods and technologies.In addition, students learn administrative and organizational impact of e-commerce and the connection to be established between business and e-commerce technology by living.

Course Content

E-commerce procedures and rules, recent methods and venture examples.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Students are able to understand the role of e-trade in terms of today's business environment
2.Students can explain the basic concepts of-business and e-trade.
3.Students can explain the process of introduction of an e-business applications.
4.Learns customer relationship management and supply chain management at e-commerce.
5.Understands the added value of e-commerce in brand management.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.OZMEN Sule, Ağ Ekonomisinde Yeni Ticaret Yolu E-Ticaret, Istanbul Bilgi University Press, Istanbul, 2009.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of E-Trade
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Relevant section of the coursebook
Week 2 - Theoretical
Technological Infrustructure: Internet and www
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Relevant section of the coursebook
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sales on the Web: Revenue Models and Web Building Construction
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Relevant section of the coursebook
Week 4 - Theoretical
Marketing on the Web
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Relevant section of the coursebook
Week 5 - Theoretical
B2B Activities: Improving Efficiency and Reducing Prices
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Relevant section of the coursebook
Week 6 - Theoretical
Social Networks, Mobile Trade and Online Bidding
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Relevant section of the coursebook
Week 7 - Theoretical
Field of E-Trade: Legal, Ethical and Tax Topics
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Relevant section of the coursebook
Week 8 - Theoretical
Web Server Hardware and Software
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Relevant section of the coursebook
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Relevant section of the coursebook
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
E-Trade Software
Week 10 - Theoretical
E-Trade Software
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Relevant section of the coursebook
Week 11 - Theoretical
E-Trade Security
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Relevant section of the coursebook
Week 12 - Theoretical
Payment Systems for E-Trade
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Relevant section of the coursebook
Week 13 - Theoretical
Planning for E-Trade
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Relevant section of the coursebook
Week 14 - Theoretical
Case Study
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Relevant section of the coursebook
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination113114
Final Examination118119
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes