LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
Qualification Awarded Length of Program Toplam Kredi (AKTS) Mode of Study Level of Qualification & Field of Study
4 240 FULL TIME TQF, TQF-HE, EQF-LLL, ISCED (2011):Level 6
QF-EHEA:First Cycle
TQF-HE, ISCED (1997-2013):

General Course Description Information

Course Code: UTİ401
Course Name: SERVICE MARKETING
Course Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
Theoretical Uygulama Credit ECTS
3 0 3 5
Language of instruction: English
Condition of Course:
Does the Course Work Experience Require?: No
Course Type : Bölüm/Program Seçmeli
Course Level:
Bachelor TQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Name of Coordinator: Prof. Dr. İzzet BOZKURT
Course Lecturer(s): Ahmet Tuğrul Tuğer
Course Assistants:

Objective and Contents of the Course

Course Objectives: The aim of the course is to provide necessary theoretical background in service marketing, to integrate the service marketing mix elements in service-dominant and/or product-dominant sectors, to develop marketing strategies, to establish and develop customer relations in different service settings.
Course Content: Introduction to Service Marketing, consumer behavior in the service sector, positioning services in competitive markets, service product development: core and supplementary elements, service distribution through physical and electronic channels, pricing and revenue management applications, service promotion and customer education, designing and managing service processes, balancing demand and capacity, organizing the service environment, human management for gaining service advantage, relationship management and loyalty programs, complaint management and service recovery, improving service quality and efficiency.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Define the basic service marketing concepts
2) Develop students’ understanding of those aspects of marketing that are of particular relevance to service producing organizations.
3) Appreciate the differences between services and physical goods and to understand how these differences translate into strategic direction
4) Develop an understanding of how service customers determine value in a service exchange and how this translates into a satisfied customer base.
5) Appreciate the implications of service failure and the benefits of service recovery strategies.

Ders Akış Planı

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction / Defining Services Marketing and Service Concept Kitabın ilk bölümü (Zeithaml Services Marketing)
2) Consumer Behavior in Services Book chapter 2 (Zeithaml Services Marketing)
3) Customer Expectations and Perceptions in Services Kitap Bölümü 3&4 (Zeithaml Services Marketing)
4) Gaps Model in Service Quality Book Chapter 5 (Zeithaml Services Marketing)
5) Consumer Relationships in Services Book Chapter 5 (Zeithaml Services Marketing)
6) Service Innovation Book Chapter 8 (Zeithaml Services Marketing)
7) Service Standards Book Chapter 9 (Zeithaml Services Marketing)
8) Midterm
9) Physical Evidence in Service and Servicescape Book Chapter 10 (Zeithaml Services Marketing)
10) Employees' and customers' role in service delivery Book chapters 11&12 (Zeithaml Services Marketing)
11) Delivering Service Through Intermediaries and Electronic Channels Book Chapter 13 (Zeithaml Services Marketing)
12) Managing demand and capacity & Service Recovery Book Chapter 14 &15 (Zeithaml Services Marketing)
13) Integrated Service Marketing Communication Book Chapter 16 (Zeithaml Services Marketing)
14) Pricing of Services Book Chapter 17 (Zeithaml Services Marketing)

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Zeithaml, Bitner ve Gremler, Services Marketing: Integrating customer focus across the firm?, 5th. Ed. McGraw Hill International Edition
References: Wirtz&Lovelock, Services Marketing: People, Technology, Strategy, 8th Edition, World Scientific

Contribution of The Course Unit To The Programme Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

Course - Learning Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course Unit

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 4 % 10
Homework Assignments 10 % 10
Midterms 1 % 30
Semester Final Exam 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

Workload & ECTS Credits of The Course Unit

Aktiviteler Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course 13 3 39
Homework Assignments 10 2 20
Quizzes 3 4 12
Midterms 1 20 20
Semester Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload 121