Information Package / Course Catalogue
Quality Economy
Course Code: ÜKK214
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to provide the students with the knowledge to achieve the quality cost system in the enterprises.

Course Content

Quality costs, classification of quality costs, economy of quality, quality, cost and profitability relationship, analysis of quality costs and analysis techniques, reporting of quality costs methods for reducing quality costs

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Ümit NARİNCE
Learning Outcomes
1.At the end of the course the student; Have sufficient knowledge in the field of quality economics.
2.Use the knowledge gained in the solution of professional problems encountered.
3.Analyze quality processes.
4.Identify and evaluate the problems related to quality economics in working life.
5.Can classify quality costs and establish a relationship between quality, cost and profitability.
6.Can report quality costs.
7.Have knowledge about reducing quality costs.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture notes
2.Kalite Ekonomisi, B. Tayfun ÖZENCİ, O.Lütfü CUNBUL, Kalder Yayınları 2 Nisan 1998, İstanbul, Mavi Tanıtım.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of the courseImportance of quality and historical development of quality
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic elements of quality and the effect of quality on competition
Week 3 - Theoretical
Quality cost concept, definition, importance and quality cost centers
Week 4 - Theoretical
Classification of quality costs
Week 5 - Theoretical
Quality, cost and profitability relationship
Week 6 - Theoretical
The economy of quality
Week 7 - Theoretical
Measurement of quality costs
Week 8 - Theoretical
The economy of quality (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Analysis of quality costs and analysis techniques
Week 10 - Theoretical
Analysis of quality costs and analysis techniques
Week 11 - Theoretical
Reporting of quality costs
Week 12 - Theoretical
Reduction of quality costs
Week 13 - Theoretical
Use of quality costs as a decision-making tool
Week 14 - Theoretical
Use of quality costs as a decision-making tool
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes