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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS TAR 4110 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Agricultural Management

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DILEK YÜCEL ENGINDENIZ

Offered to

Agricultural Management (Evening) Agricultural Management

Course Objective

To teach total quality concept and to transfer chronological knowledge. To give technical information by examining total quality application especially in agriculture industry. To teach quality standards applied in companies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to examine historical development of quality and total quality. 2   Being able to plan total quality controls. 3   Being able to apply quality knowledge in agriculture industry. 4   Being able to audit the conformance of quality management systems of agricultural companies to referred standard. 5   Being able to clarify quality responsibilities in agricultural companies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Quality general concepts and development of total quality management 2 Quality control, quality assurance, total quality management (TQM) 3 Comparison of classic management system and total quality management 4 Quality in agriculture, factors affecting quality and total quality in agriculture 5 Customer orientation, participation, leadership 6 Process management, continuous improvement, team work 7 Midterm Exam 8 Midterm Exam 9 Application process of total quality management: Planning process 10 Application process of total quality management: Quality planning technique 11 Comparison of application of total quality applications in agriculture field in Turkey and in the world 12 Food security systems (GMP, GAP, GHP, HACCP,BRT, ISO Standards) 13 Food security systems (GMP, GAP, GHP, HACCP,BRT, ISO Standards) 14 Food security systems (GMP, GAP, GHP, HACCP,BRT, ISO Standards)

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): EKER,B.,2003. Tarımda Toplam kalite Yönetimi Ders Notu , Trakya Üniversitesi,Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi,TEKIRDAĞ

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture 2. Questions & Answers 3. Active participation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FN Final 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

All learning outcomes will be assessed by midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 2 24 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Final 1 1 1 Midterm 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 73

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 LO.1 1 1 LO.2 1 1 1 LO.3 1 LO.4 1 1 1 LO.5 1