FACULTY OF BUSINESS

Department of Business Administration

BA 410 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Total Quality Management
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
BA 410
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
6

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery Online
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Problem Solving
Q&A
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives This course aims at developing an understanding of Quality Control Systems, Total Quality Management (TQM) techniques and Statistical Process Control tools; and the foundation for interpreting the controlcharts.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The students will be able to understand the dimensions and elements of quality and quality improvement.
  • The students will be able to discuss the strategic role of quality and quality improvement issues and problems.
  • The students will be able to understand the quality concept and quality control methods and techniques and statistical quality control.
  • The students will be able to learn the new approaches in quality field such as Total Quality Management and its philosophy.
  • The students will be able to implement the methodology of the quality management through the steps of TQM.
Course Description Competition and quality concepts, principles and implementation of TQM, tools and techniques of TQM, statistics, probability, control charts, reliability are the subjects of the course.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction to Quality and Quality Management Quality Control. Dale H. Besterfield, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2009. Chapter 1
2 Total Quality Management - Principles Quality Control. Dale H. Besterfield, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2009. Chapter 2
3 Total Quality Management - Practices Quality Control. Dale H. Besterfield, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2009. Chapter 2
4 Total Quality Management - Tools Quality Control. Dale H. Besterfield, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2009. Chapter3
5 Total Quality Management - Techniques Quality Control. Dale H. Besterfield, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2009. Chapter3
6 Total Quality Management - Planning Tools Quality Control. Dale H. Besterfield, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2009. Chapter 12
7 Seven Basic Tools of Quality Quality Control. Dale H. Besterfield, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2009. Chapter 4
8 Fundamentals of Statistics and Control charts for variables Quality Control. Dale H. Besterfield, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2009. Chapter 4 & 5
9 Additional SPC Techniques for Variables & Time Weighted Control charts (EWMA, Cusum, Moving Average) Quality Control. Dale H. Besterfield, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2009. Chapter 6
10 Control Charts for Attributes and Lot-by-Lot Acceptance Sampling by Attributes Quality Control. Dale H. Besterfield, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2009. Chapter 8 & 9
11 Presentations Quality Improvement Tools, QFD, Kaizen, 5S, Lean Production, TPM, Office TPM, Six Sigma, Service Quality, Business Applications
12 Presentations Quality Improvement Tools, QFD, Kaizen, 5S, Lean Production, TPM, Office TPM, Six Sigma, Service Quality, Business Applications
13 Presentations Quality Improvement Tools, QFD, Kaizen, 5S, Lean Production, TPM, Office TPM, Six Sigma, Service Quality, Business Applications
14 Presentations Quality Improvement Tools, QFD, Kaizen, 5S, Lean Production, TPM, Office TPM, Six Sigma, Service Quality, Business Applications
15 Review of the Semester
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Quality Control. Dale H. Besterfield, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-13-714439-6

Suggested Readings/Materials

Total Quality Management. Besterfield, D.H., Besterfield Michna, C., Besterfield, G.H., and Besterfield Sacre, M. 3rd Edition, PrenticeHall, New Jersey, 2003. ISBN-13: 978-0130993069

Principles of Operations Management. Jay Heizer and Barry Render, 6th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2006. ISBN-13:‎ 978-0131981966

Statistical Quality Design and Control. Richard E. DeVor, Tsonghow Chang and John W. Sutherland, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2007. ISBN-13 : 978-0130413444

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
3
15
Presentation / Jury
1
15
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
5
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
14
3
42
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
3
8
24
Presentation / Jury
1
0
Project
1
19
19
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
15
15
Final Exam
1
20
20
    Total
168

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to solve problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint in the field of business administration.

X
2

To be able to present the findings and solutions to the business problems in written and oral formats.

X
3

To be able to interpret the application of business and economic concepts, and philosophies at the national and international levels.

4

To be able to use innovative and creative approach for real-life business situations.

X
5

To be able to demonstrate leadership skills in different business situations.

6

To be able to interpret the reflections of new technologies and softwares to business dynamics.

7

To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the five areas of business administration (marketing, production, management, accounting, and finance) through a strategic perspective.

8

To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to business administration.

X
9

To be able to work efficiently and effectively as a team member.

10

To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating business decisions.

11

To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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