COURSE UNIT TITLE

: QUALITY ECONOMICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TKY 7018 QUALITY ECONOMICS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Quality Management (Non-Thesis-Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OSMAN AVŞAR KURGUN

Offered to

Quality Management (Non-Thesis-Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to enable students to gain competence in ecosystems, business models and new economics by understanding the content, importance and applications of the concept of quality economy.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define new types of economy
2   Understanding the economy of quality
3   Creating a business model
4   To be able to define quality costs
5   Creating quality costing systems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 New Economy
2 New Types of Economy
3 The Concept of Quality Economy
4 The Relationship Between Quality Economics and Other Types of Economics
5 Ecosystem Concept
6 Ecosystem Examples
7 Ecosystem and Globalization
8 Competition Between Ecosystems
9 Key Factors in Ecosystem Competition
10 Business Model Concept and Development
11 Business Model Elements and Business Model Innovation
12 The Concept and Development of Quality Costs
13 Quality Cost Types
14 Quality Cost Systems: Establishment and Operation

Recomended or Required Reading

The New Economy and Its Components in the Framework of Globalization. (2020). Ferda Nakıpoğolu Özsoy ve Aslı Özpolt (Eds.), Nobel Bilimsel Eserler, 206 s.
Current scientific publications on the subject

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Class lecturing
2. Presentation of case studies
3. Discussion and analysis of case studies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods
1. Midterm Exam: Midterm exam encompasses the subjects covered in lectures
as well as weekly assignments (40%)
2. Final Exam: The exam encompasses all the subjects covered throughout
the semester, as well as in-class discussions, applications and case
studies (60%)

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

Friday / 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 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 18 18
Preparation for final exam 1 18 18
Reading 13 1 13
Web Search and Library Research 13 1 13
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.14
LO.234
LO.3434
LO.44
LO.5344

CONTACT INFORMATION
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