Quality management systems 0600-S2-CM-SZJ

The lecture on the subject of Quality Management Systems aims to convey the main assumptions and introduce the terminology regarding the Quality Management System (including quality, principles of quality management - "quality pillars", process, total quality management (TQM), procedure, etc.). The student will become familiar with the requirements regarding the competences of research laboratories in accordance with the PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 standard and the requirements for establishing and documenting and maintaining 6 main procedures in accordance with the PN-EN ISO 9001:2015 standard. The goals and role of the Quality Management system in a forensic laboratory will also be discussed in detail. In addition, the principles of quality management, improvement of quality policy and its impact on increasing the efficiency of the forensic laboratory will be presented.
Classes in the subject of Quality Management System are devoted to practical aspects with the introduction and improvement of the quality policy in a research laboratory, mainly a crime laboratory. The student will learn in detail with the requirements of the PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 standard - discussion of the requirements for proper management as and technical competences (including premises conditions and environmental, test methods and procedures and their validation, ensuring measurement consistency, etc.) regarding tests performed in the research laboratory.

Total student workload

Lecture, laboratory, consultations: 15 h Individual work: 10 h Total 25 hrs (1 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

W1 The student has knowledge of Quality Management, the operation of the Quality Assurance System, uses appropriate terminology and nomenclature K_W01 W2 The student knows the requirements regarding the competences of research laboratories, in accordance with the PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 standard K_W01

Learning outcomes - skills

U1 The student is able to analyze and solve problems related to quality management based on the acquired knowledge K_U01 U2 The student is able to apply the acquired knowledge in quality management systems based on the PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 standard K_U07

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K1 The student understands the need for continuous improvement and improvement of professional competences K_K01 K2 The student is able to organize work in a team, taking on various roles and strives to implement the assigned tasks K_K02 K3 The student is able to appropriately determine priorities in order to plan and implement a specific task K_K0

Teaching methods

Lecture - delivery method - problem-based lecture Exercises - independent work of students

Expository teaching methods

- informative (conventional) lecture
- discussion
- problem-based lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- project work
- seminar
- SWOT

Online teaching methods

- methods referring to authentic or fictitious situations
- cooperation-based methods

Prerequisites

Course coordinators

Term 2022/23Z:

Tomasz Kowalkowski

Term 2023/24Z:

Tomasz Kowalkowski
Andrzej Wolan

Term 2025/26Z:

Leszek Pazderski

Term 2024/25Z:

Tomasz Kowalkowski
Leszek Pazderski
Andrzej Wolan

Assessment criteria

Written exam checking the achievement of learning outcomes W1, W2, U1, U2, K1
Written test checking the achievement of learning outcomes W1, W2, U1, U2, K1

3 - 50-60%
3+ - 61-65%
4 - 66-75%
4+ - 76-81%
5 - 82-100%

Practical placement

Additional information

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