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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Quality Management MEN323 Elective Bachelor's degree 3 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Kasım BAYNAL
Assistant Prof. Dr. Celal ÖZKALE
Research Assistant Ali İhsan BOYACI

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Identifying the concept of quality and total quality management philosophy
2) Clarifying the quality tools and the problem-solving techniques
3) Identifying the sub-components of Quality Costs.
4) Implementing the quality assurance systems and its application.
5) Classifying and applying the tools of total quality management
6) Explaining the ideas of quality gurus and continuous improvement approach.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Learning Outcomes
1 Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low
2 Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low
3 Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low
4 Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low
5 Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low
6 Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

This course covers, quality definition, the concept and its historical development, total quality concept, quality gurus, and thoughts, Quality Management Systems, Quality Tools (7 basic tools, the new 7 Quality Tools) Total Quality and System Approache, Principles of Total Quality Management, Quality Costs, Quality Control Circles, Quality Assurance System, Kaizen: Continuous Improvement, Quality Management Assessment Approaches (Deming, Baldrige and EFQM evaluation systems)

Weekly Schedule

1) Quality definition, the concept and its historical development, total quality concept, quality gurus, and thoughts,
2) Quality definition, the concept and its historical development, total quality concept, quality gurus, and thoughts (continued),
3) Quality Tools (7 basic tools, the new 7 Quality Tools) Total Quality and System Approache, Principles of Total Quality Management,
4) Quality Tools (7 basic tools, the new 7 Quality Tools) Total Quality and System Approache, Principles of Total Quality Management (Continued)
5) Quality Management Systems
6) Quality Control Circles
7) ISO 9001 Quality Assurance System
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Kaizen: Continuous Improvement,
10) Quality Management Assessment Approaches (Deming, Baldrige and EFQM Assessment systems)
11) Problem solving techniques
12) Relationship between quality and cost
13) Student presentations
14) Student presentations-Continued
15) Student presentations- Continued
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Drill and Practice
4) Problem Solving
5) Project Based Learning


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required