COURSE UNIT TITLE

: QUALITY COSTS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BIL 5006 QUALITY COSTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Research-Development and Innovation Management

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OSMAN AVŞAR KURGUN

Offered to

Research-Development and Innovation Management

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 and cost of quality.

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

Quality Costs Management, Zeynep TÜRK, Adana Nobel Kitapevi, 2010, Adana.
Current scientific works

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures
Presentations of Case Studies by students
Analysis of the cases that presented.

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

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

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. It is essential that students make use of the reading list
4. Students are expected to be involved in class discussions

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

avsar.kurgun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday / 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 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Web Search and Library Research 12 1 12
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19
LO.15125
LO.2125
LO.3125
LO.4125
LO.551525

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