Information Package / Course Catalogue
Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods
Course Code: YBS268
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

To teach the basic concepts of decision theory, modeling of decision making problems and solution methods with practical examples, to provide students to comprehend decision making methodology

Course Content

Basic concepts in decision theory, modeling of decision making problems with applications and solution methods, decision making methodology.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Student knows basic terminology in multi criteria decision making.
2.Student is able to model and classify of multi criteria decision making problems.
3.Student gains knowledge on multi-stage decision making models.
4.Students can solve multi-criteria decision-making problems.
5.Students can analyze the problems with sensitivity analysis.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Evren R., Ülengin F., “Yönetimde Çok Amaçlı Karar Verme”, İTÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 1992
2.Ayçin E., "Çok Kriterli Karar Verme Bilgisayar Uygulamalı Çözümler", Nobel Akademi, İstanbul: 2019
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic Concepts in Decision Making
Week 2 - Theoretical
Decision making under uncertainty, four criteria: maximin, maximax, Hurwicz, Laplace
Week 3 - Theoretical
Normalization Methods
Week 4 - Theoretical
Normalization Methods
Week 5 - Theoretical
AHP Method
Week 6 - Theoretical
AHP Method
Week 7 - Theoretical
TOPSIS Method
Week 8 - Theoretical
TOPSIS Method
Week 9 - Theoretical
ELECTRE Method
Week 10 - Theoretical
ELECTRE Method
Week 11 - Theoretical
PROMETHEE Method
Week 12 - Theoretical
PROMETHEE Method
Week 13 - Theoretical
Geneleral Problem Solving on EXCEL
Week 14 - Theoretical
End-of-Term Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work143156
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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3
4
4
5
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3
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4
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3
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3
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3
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4
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3
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3
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026