ECTS - Integrated Quality Systems Management of Logistics and Transportation
Integrated Quality Systems Management of Logistics and Transportation (LOG322) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Integrated Quality Systems Management of Logistics and Transportation | LOG322 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Observation Case Study. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course is designed to develop a simple understanding of Total Quality Management by using statistical tools and techniques. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | This course focuses on the definition of TQM, tools and techniques for quality improvement, basic statistics, control charts, six sigma and international quality standarts (ISO). |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Course and Quality | Course Book - Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Quality Concepts | Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Total Quality Management, Philosophy, Principles and Practices | Chapter 2 |
| 4 | Quality Gurus: Their Philosophies, principles and methods | Evans, Chapter 3 Reading: "A Note On Quality: The Views of Deming, Juran, Crosby." |
| 5 | TQM- tools and techniques | Course Book - Chapter 3 |
| 6 | TQM- management and planning tools | Chapter 12 |
| 7 | Midterm Exam | Midterm Exam |
| 8 | Fundementals of Statistics | Chapter 4 |
| 9 | Control charts for Variables | Chapter 5 |
| 10 | Focusing on Customers | Evans, Chapter 5 |
| 11 | Quality in Product/Process Design | Evans, Chapter 7 Reading: "Quality on the Line." |
| 12 | Human Resource Management in Quality | Evans, Chapter 10 Reading: "Implementing TQM with Self-Directed Teams." |
| 13 | Quality Assurance/Control | Evans, Chapter 14 Reading: "Communication and Control Processes in the Delivery of Service Quality." |
| 14 | Team work and presentation | Research and presenting one firm’s TQM strategy |
| 15 | Team work and presentation | Research and presenting one firm’s TQM strategy |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Besterfield, D.H., Besterfield- Michna, C. Besterfield, G.H. and Besterfield- Sacre, M. “Total Quality Management “, 3rd ed., NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003. |
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| Other Sources | 2. James R. Evans and William B. Lindsay, The Management and Control of Quality, 5th ed. (Minneapolis: West Publishing Company, 2002). |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 15 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts and methods of economics | |||||
| 2 | Acquiring the skills of macro level economic analysis | |||||
| 3 | Acquiring the skills of micro level economic analysis | |||||
| 4 | Understanding the formulation and implementation of economic policies at the local, national, regional, and/or global level | |||||
| 5 | Learning different approaches on economic and related issues | |||||
| 6 | Acquiring the quantitative and/or qualitative techniques in economic analysis | |||||
| 7 | Improving the ability to use the modern software, hardware and/or technological devices | |||||
| 8 | Developing intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills | |||||
| 9 | Acquiring an open-minded behavior through encouraging critical analysis, discussions, and/or life-long learning | |||||
| 10 | Adopting work ethic and social responsibility | |||||
| 11 | Developing the skills of communication. | |||||
| 12 | Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial affairs. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | |||
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Total Workload | 90 | ||