Operative Quality Management, Course, - Luleå University of Technology

COURSE SYLLABUS

Operative Quality Management 7.5 credits

Operativ kvalitetsledning

Second cycle, K7006N

Version

Course syllabus valid: Autumn 2020 Sp 2 - Present

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Education level

Second cycle

Grade scale

U G#

Subject

Quality Technology

Subject group (SCB)

Industrial Engineering and Management

Entry requirements

K0001N Quality Management, basic course or equivalent course. S0001M Mathematical Statistics or equivalent course. At least 120 credits completed at undergraduate level within technology/science. As an alternative, work experience within the field of Quality Management may be referred to as pre-requisite. Work experience should be certified by the employer.

More information about English language requirements

Selection

The selection is based on 20-285 credits

Course Aim

The aim of the course is to prepare the student for the engineering role, which implies that the student should have acquired abilities to:

Use methods and tools in Quality Management, e.g. Process management, Value stream analysis, and the Seven management tools.
Describe and explain different perspectives on leadership, with a focus on improvement and change initiatives.
Analyze improvement and development work in organizations.
Analyze and reflect upon individual learning outcomes during the course.

Contents

The course includes theory and practice for improvement work and change management. Different research papers and reports are also studied and discussed.

Realization

The teaching consists of lectures and assignments made by the students a individually or in groups. Since group discussions form important parts of the course attendance at compulsory sessions is a requirement.

Examination

The course aims are examined via individual assignments, oral presentations, written reports and attendance at compulsory sessions. To pass, the student must demonstrate that the course aims have been achieved. The grade may be affected by how compulsory tasks are conducted. Attendance during lectures, teamwork and presentations may be mandatory.

Remarks

Students must register for the courses themselves, or contact ETS educational administration eduets@ltu.se, not later than three days after the quarter commences. Failure to do so can result in the place being lost. This rule also applies to students with a guaranteed place.

Examiner

Fredrik Backlund

Literature. Valid from Autumn 2020 Sp 2 (May change until 10 weeks before course start)

Klefsjö, B., Eliasson, H., Kennerfalk, L., Lundbäck, A. & Sandström, M. (1999). De sju ledningsverktygen - För effektivare planering av förbättringsarbetet. Studentlitteratur, Lund.
Ida Gremyr, Bjarne Bergquist, Mattias Elg (2020). Quality Management: An Introduction, Studentlitteratur.
Papers and complementary text provided by the teachers.
Literature might be added.

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Course offered by

Department of Business Administration, Technology and Social Sciences

Modules

Code	Description	Grade scale	HP	Status	From period	Title
0001	Individual and Group work	U G#	7.50	Mandatory	A09

Study guidance

Study guidance for the course is to be found in our learning platform Canvas before the course starts. Students applying for single subject courses get more information in the Welcome letter. You will find the learning platform via My LTU.

Syllabus established

The syllabus was established on February 22, 2009 and is valid from the autumn term 2009.

Last revised

by Director of Undergraduate Studies Daniel Örtqvist, Department of Business Administration, Technology and Social Sciences 21 Aug 2020

Published:7 November 2013

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