Information Package / Course Catalogue
Introduction to Marketing
Course Code: ISL205
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

It aims to understand the concepts and phenomena that form the basis of marketing, to be able to understand and interpret consumer behaviors and to use them in shaping marketing programs, and to analyze the places and interactions of basic marketing components in the marketing process.

Course Content

basic concepts, changes in marketing approach, market and marketing types, principles of marketing planning, micro and macro environment of marketing, consumer markets, corporate markets, international markets, market computation, the target market segmentation principles, marketing mix, products and services, price, location and distribution channels, promotion, case studies and practices.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Esma ACAYIP
Lec. Mustafa DOĞANER
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines the basic concepts and functions of marketing.
2.Explains the components of the marketing mix (product, price, place, promotion).
3.Analyzes the factors affecting consumer behavior.
4.Evaluates market segmentation and targeting strategies.
5.Explains fundamental marketing strategies with examples.
6.Recognizes and interprets current marketing trends.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İsmet Mucuk Pazarlama İlkeleri Türkmen Kitabevi
2.Cemal Yükselen, Pazarlama--djitalleşme sürecinde ilkeler-yönetim-örnek olaylar -Detay Yayıncılık-2019, Ankara
3.Philip Kotler&Garry Armstrong, (Çeviri Editörü: A. Ercan Gegez), Pazarlama İlkeleri, Beta Yayınları, 2018, İstanbul
4.Philip Kotler&Kevin Lane Keller,(Çeviri Editörü: İbrahim Kırova), Pazarlama Yönetimi, Beta yayınları,2018, İstanbul
5.Zeliha Eser, Sezer Korkmaz, Sevgi Ayşe Öztürk, Pazarlama Kavramlar-İlkeler-Kararlar, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2017, Ankara
6.Canan Ay &Tülin Ural/Editör/, Pazarlama İlkeleri, Lisans Yayıncılık, İstanbul
7.İsmail Kaya, Pazarlama Bi Tanedir, Bâbıali Kültür yayıncılık, İstanbul
8.William D. Perreault, Joseph P. Cannon, E. Jerome McCarthy, (Çevri Editörü: Asım Günal Önce), Pazarlamanın temelleri-Bir Pazarlama stratejisi Planlama Yaklaşımı, Nobel yayınları, 2013, İstanbul
9.J. Paul Pter, James H. Donnely, (Çeviri Editörü: Aykan Candemir), Pazarlama Yönetimine Giriş, Nobel Yayınları, 2016, İstanbul
10.Aysel Erciş/editör/ Pazarlama İlkeleri, Atatürk Üniversitesi AÖF
11.Süphan Nasır, Pazarlama İlkeleri, İstanbul Üniversitesi Açık ve Uzaktan Eğitim Fakültesi
12.Bayram Zafer Erdoğan, Vd., Pazarlamaya Giriş, Anadolu Üniversitesi AÖF
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of marketing and basic concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Marketing Environment
Week 3 - Theoretical
Marketing management
Week 4 - Theoretical
Market Information system and Marketing Research
Week 5 - Theoretical
Market Segmentation and Target Market Selection
Week 6 - Theoretical
Product Positioning and Differentiation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Discussion for the Midterm Exam, Problem Solving
Week 8 - Theoretical
Current Marketing concepts
Week 9 - Theoretical
Products
Week 10 - Theoretical
Price
Week 11 - Theoretical
Distribution
Week 12 - Theoretical
Promotion
Week 13 - Theoretical
Case Studies
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion, problem solving for the final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Midterm Examination130131
Final Examination133134
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)121
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
3
3
4
2
1
1
3
1
2
3
3
OÇ-2
4
3
3
4
2
1
1
3
1
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3
3
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4
3
3
4
3
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1
3
1
2
4
3
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4
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
1
3
4
3
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4
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
1
3
4
3
OÇ-6
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
1
3
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026