COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INNOVATION IN QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UKY 8056 INNOVATION IN QUALITY MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Quality Management Non-thesis (Distance Learning)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OSMAN AVŞAR KURGUN

Offered to

Quality Management Non-thesis (Distance Learning)

Course Objective

Integration of quality management processes for innovation to ensure quality, develop a holistic perspective on how innovation can be realized with the application of the types of quality and give theory and practice to be configured to impart the knowledge and competencies about innovation process.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identify all the basic concepts of innovation
2   Analyze and establish innovation models
3   Integrate and to provide mutual spread for innovation and quality progress
4   Knowing how to improve innovation processes in businesses
5   Innovation proposals to provide for quality improvement

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Why Innovation What is innovation
2 Innovation Process and Types of Innovation
3 Product innovation - I
4 Product innovation - II
5 Process Innovation
6 Organizational Innovation
7 Marketing Innovation
8 Technology and Innovation
9 Innovation Degree
10 Radical, Incremental and Old Idea Innovation
11 Innovation and Business Model
12 Open Innovation Paradigm
13 Innovation System Approach-I
14 Innovation System Approach-II

Recomended or Required Reading

Mapping Innovation, Greg Satell, 2017, Türkiye Teknoloji Geliştirme Vakfı, 295 sf.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures
Case Analysis

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + FIN* 0.80
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + RST* 0.80


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm Exam: Midterm exam encompasses the subjects covered in lectures
as well as weekly assignments.
2. Final Exam: The exam encompasses all the subjects covered throughout
the semester, as well as in-class discussions, applications and case
studies.

Assessment Criteria

Exam papers will be evaluated regarding the level of understanding, as
well as defining the causality between the basic concepts and issues of
the lecture, ability of giving examples and analytical thought, and using
relevant terminology.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
It is essential that students make use of the reading list
Students are expected to be involved in class discussions

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

avsar.kurgun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday / 10:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Reading 14 1 14
Web Search and Library Research 14 2 28
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51