SCIE503 – Quality Assurance for Applied Science
Module code
SCIE503
Module title
Quality Assurance for Applied Science
Prescription
To enable students to understand organisational techniques for establishing, maintaining and improving quality and business sustainability.
Programmes
- SX1707
- SX1709
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Analyse the historical development of quality assurance concepts.
Apply quality assurance concepts to workflow and the business cycle. - Content
- -Quality terminology
-Quality management systems (including ISO9001 and derivatives, LEAN, six-sigma)
-Quality management practitioners (such as Shewhart, Deming, Juran, Baldridge) and their contributions to quality management
-Leadership for quality
-The provision of evidence and the role of statistical tools
-Supply chain management
-Purchasing of consumables and capital items
-The role of audit and review - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning will be facilitated using a range of teaching and learning methods, which may include:
Practical - laboratory; practical or workshop sessions and activities; demonstrations
Theory - includes web-supported tutor facilitated/directed presentations; lectures and tutorials; group activities; peer presentations and review; group/individual research; online learning activities; case studies; guest speakers - Assessment Criteria
- Portfolio of Evidence100