Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3BNS 285Social Responsibility Project2+0+02227.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Banking and Insurance
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To help students gain awareness of social responsibility and sustainability and to enable them to plan and carry out, as a team, a project addressing a real social problem.
Course Content Definition and objectives of social responsibility and corporate social responsibility. Sustainability. Non-governmental organizations and volunteering. Methods of contributing to social problems. Project cycle management: needs analysis, planning, budgeting, implementation and evaluation. Designing and carrying out projects. Resource management. Stakeholder analysis. Communication strategies. Developing a social responsibility project addressing real problems.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecturing, group work, project development and presentation, assignments and exams.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Gamze DESTEK
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Carroll, A. B. ve Buchholtz, A. K., Business and Society: Ethics, Sustainability, and Stakeholder Management, Cengage.
Avrupa Komisyonu, Proje Döngüsü Yönetimi Rehberi (Project Cycle Management Guidelines).
Course Notes Lecture notes and supplementary materials on social responsibility, identifying community needs, volunteering, ethical values, sustainability, and social solidarity will be provided to students. The course aims to help students analyze social problems, identify target groups, define project objectives, prepare activity plans and budgets, and understand project implementation and evaluation processes. Real-life case studies, group work, and practical project development activities will be included in the learning process. Students will be encouraged to design and implement a social responsibility project addressing an identified community need and to report its outcomes.

Course Category
Social Sciences %40
Education %10
Field %50

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Assignments 14 1 14
Mid-terms 1 8 8
Final examination 1 10 10
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 60

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Bilgi 
1 Explains the concepts of social responsibility, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability.
Beceri 
2 Evaluates the contributions of non-governmental organizations and volunteering to addressing social problems.
3 Applies the stages of project cycle management.
4 Develops resource management plans, stakeholder analyses, and communication strategies.
Yetkinlik 
5 Designs and presents a social responsibility project addressing a real social problem as part of a team.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Definition and Objectives of Social Responsibility and Corporate Social Responsibility Reading
2 Sustainability The topics covered most recently and the topics to be covered in the new week are reviewed in advance using the related printed and digital resources and online content.
3 Non-Governmental Organizations and Volunteering The topics covered most recently and the topics to be covered in the new week are reviewed in advance using the related printed and digital resources and online content.
4 Methods of Contributing to Social Problems The topics covered most recently and the topics to be covered in the new week are reviewed in advance using the related printed and digital resources and online content.
5 Project Cycle Management and Needs Analysis The topics covered most recently and the topics to be covered in the new week are reviewed in advance using the related printed and digital resources and online content.
6 Project Planning The topics covered most recently and the topics to be covered in the new week are reviewed in advance using the related printed and digital resources and online content.
7 Project Budgeting The topics covered most recently and the topics to be covered in the new week are reviewed in advance using the related printed and digital resources and online content.
8 Midterm Exam
9 Resource Management The topics covered most recently and the topics to be covered in the new week are reviewed in advance using the related printed and digital resources and online content.
10 Stakeholder Analysis The topics covered most recently and the topics to be covered in the new week are reviewed in advance using the related printed and digital resources and online content.
11 Communication Strategies The topics covered most recently and the topics to be covered in the new week are reviewed in advance using the related printed and digital resources and online content.
12 Implementing and Evaluating Projects The topics covered most recently and the topics to be covered in the new week are reviewed in advance using the related printed and digital resources and online content.
13 Developing a Social Responsibility Project The topics covered most recently and the topics to be covered in the new week are reviewed in advance using the related printed and digital resources and online content.
14 Project Presentations The topics covered most recently and the topics to be covered in the new week are reviewed in advance using the related printed and digital resources and online content.
15 General Review The topics covered most recently and the topics to be covered in the new week are reviewed in advance using the related printed and digital resources and online content.
16 Final Exam Week

 
Recommended Optional Programme Components
BNS 281 Introduction to Advertising
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14
All 1 2 4 3 3 5
In1
Sk2
Sk3
Sk4
Co5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant