Information Package / Course Catalogue
Industrial and Digital Transformation
Course Code: LOJ155
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to explain the principles and conceptual framework of digital transformation, which is also described as the fourth industrial revolution today, to give information about the basic building blocks of Industrial and to improve the analysis skills on the subject by providing discussion of the applications of enterprises on the way of Industrial and digital transformation.

Course Content

Within the scope of this course, the history of the concepts of industrial and digital transformation, the basic principles and concepts related to industrial and digital transformation will be explained. information will be given and case studies related to Industrial and digital transformation in businesses will be discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines the concept of Industrial transformation.
2.Defines the concept of digital transformation.
3.Tells the effects of the industrial revolutions that have passed until today on businesses.
4.It gives information about the basic building blocks of Industrial transformation.
5.Gains knowledge about the applications of businesses in Industrial and digital transformation and business models changing with digital transformation.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cihangir, M., Özel, S. (2022). ''Global Economic and Political Transformation in the Digital Age''. Çanakkale: Paradigma Akademi Publishing House
2.Şenbayram, E. A. (2026). ''Digital Transformation and Digital Structure: Reconstruction of Capital Dynamics in the Age of Industry 5.0''. Ankara: Serüven Publishing House
3.Güngör, Ş., İnce, M. (2024). ''Industry and Logistics in the Age of Digital Transformation''. Ankara: Gazi Kitabevi
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Historical Development of Industrial and Digital Transformation and Towards a New Global Economic System
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Distribution and reading of the course syllabus
Week 2 - Theoretical
The changing generation, the history of knowledge, the concept of changing speed and Moore's Law
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Review a document or watch a video explaining the importance of this topic
Week 3 - Theoretical
Applications, features, benefits and results of digital transformation, Creative Destruction Theory
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Review a document or watch a video explaining the importance of this topic
Week 4 - Theoretical
History of marketing and production within the scope of Japan and technology
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Review a document or watch a video explaining the importance of this topic
Week 5 - Theoretical
Smart manufacturing technologies and the Internet of Things
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Review a document or watch a video explaining the importance of this topic
Week 6 - Theoretical
Augmented reality, virtual reality concepts and their reflections on social life
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Review a document or watch a video explaining the importance of this topic
Week 7 - Theoretical
Technological developments and e-commerce in China
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Review a document or watch a video explaining the importance of this topic
Week 8 - Theoretical
E-commerce
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Review a document or watch a video explaining the importance of this topic
Week 9 - Theoretical
What technology brings (robots, smart cities, smart factory and digital ecosystem formation)
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Review a document or watch a video explaining the importance of this topic
Week 10 - Theoretical
The impact of transformation in the digital age on international security and the transformation in the strategic culture of organizations
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Review a document or watch a video explaining the importance of this topic
Week 11 - Theoretical
New place social media
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Review a document or watch a video explaining the importance of this topic
Week 12 - Theoretical
The economic and political implications of the Netflix platform
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Review a document or watch a video explaining the importance of this topic
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Impact of Digital Transformation on the Logistics Industry
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Review a document or watch a video explaining the importance of this topic
Week 14 - Theoretical
Case studies in the logistics sector within the scope of Industrial transformation
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Review a document or watch a video explaining the importance of this topic
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1606
Midterm Examination1505
Final Examination110010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)49
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026