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ISL5320Personal Selling3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Hatice Dilara KESKİN
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To study and research concepts about personal selling at the advanced level.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : define the basic concepts of personal selling.2,41,3,
PO - 2 : explain the sales representative's characteristics and the stages of personal selling process.2,41,3,
PO - 3 : present the targets of the stages in personal selling process.2,41,3,
PO - 4 : determine the effect of sales representatives on personal selling process and on consumer behaviours.2,41,3,
PO - 5 : summarize the stages reguired for a successful personal selling process.2,41,3,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Introduction to personal selling, the concept of sales representative and the characteristic of sales representative, communication and body language in personal selling activity, collecting information and preparation in personal selling process, sales moment in personal selling process, customer's protests and techniques for response in personal selling, process finalization of personal selling process.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to personal selling
 Week 2The concept of sales representative and the characteristics of sales representative
 Week 3The concept of sales representative and the characteristics of sales representative
 Week 4Communication and body language in personal selling activity
 Week 5Collecting information and preparation in personal selling process
 Week 6Sales moment in personal selling process
 Week 7Customer's protests and techniques for response in personal selling
 Week 8Finalization of personal selling process
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Personel selling rules
 Week 11Merchandising techniques
 Week 12New developments in sales
 Week 13E-sales via internet
 Week 14Sales through meeting management
 Week 15Evaluation of personal selling
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Uslu, A.T. 2005; Kişisel Satış Teknikleri, Beta Yayınları, 2. Baskı, İstanbul.
2Taşkın, E. 2006; Satış Teknikleri Eğitimi, Papatya Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
 
Recommended Reading
1Karabulut, M. 1998; Profesyonel Satışcılık ve Yönetimi, 2.Baskı, Üniversal Bilimsel Yayınları -4, İstanbul.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 28/11/2023 1 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 12 8/12/2023 20
End-of-term exam 16 23/01/ 2024 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 9 14 126
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 2 20
Arasınav 1.1 1 1.1
Ödev 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 12 3 36
Dönem sonu sınavı 1.2 1 1.2
Total work load227.3