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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Quality Management | |||
| Reference | ASM505 | Version | 1 |
| Created | May 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | December 2021 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | ECTS Points | 7.5 | |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable the student to have an advanced understanding of quality management and regulation within clinical laboratories to improve quality. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically discuss the process of managing and improving all aspects of quality in an organisation. |
| 2 | Critically evaluate strategies in quality management in terms of their strengths and weaknesses and their implementation. |
| 3 | Demonstrate a critical understanding of the use of quality audit procedures. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Definitions of Quality; The role of Quality; Cost of poor quality; Quality frameworks; Laboratory Quality management systems; Laboratory accreditation; ISO 15189; ISO 22367; ISO 22870; Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency; Quality Assurance; Calibration; Quality control; Quality tools; Reference materials; Validation; Verification; Traceability; Measurement of uncertainty; Cultures of quality; Document control systems; Writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); Audit; Continuous improvement; External quality assessment; Benchmarking; Occurrence management; Corrective and preventative action plan; Automated Systems; Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| This module is delivered online with a mix of lectures and tutorials supplemented by directed reading and seminars. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 10 | 10 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 140 | 140 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Students will be asked to undertake an audit of practice and critically assess the outcome. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| This module is assessed using the one component detailed in the Assessment Plan. To pass this module, candidates must achieve a Module Grade D or better. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None, in addition to course entry requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland, J., Oakland, R. and Turner, M., 2020. Total quality management and operational excellence. 5th ed. Routledge. |
| 2 | Beckford, J. 2016. Quality: A critical introduction. 4th ed. London: Routledge |
| 3 | Goetsch, DL., and Davis, S. 2014. Quality Management for Organisational Excellence: Introduction to Total Quality. 7th ed. Essex: Pearson |
| 4 | Detailed lists are provided by academic staff to reflect the subject matter. |