Course: Quality Management

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Course title Quality Management
Course code KOD/MANJ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Doležalová Hana, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Full-time study: Lectures: 1. Introduction to Quality Management 2. Quality legislation and technical standardisation 3. Conformity assessment, certification, accreditation 4. Quality Management Systems, approaches, policies 5. ISO 9000-9004. TQM 6. Resort standards. Food standards (GMP/GHP,HACCP,ISO 22000, BRC, IFS). AGRO: GlobalGAP, PPH (SMR) a DZES (GAEC) 7. Specific standards (EMS, HSMS, ISMS, FSMS). Integrated management systems 8. CSR (Corporate social responsibility) 9. Economic aspects of quality 10. - 13. Lectures by experts from practice 14. Credit Seminars: Depression of problems from lectures. Presentation of an individual seminary labour. Excursion to productive company and test institution.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Excursion, Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Individual tutoring
  • Field trip - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 13 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 30 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 17 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course introduces students with basic attainments from Quality Management. The basic item: Importance of quality in current business. Quality legislation. Technical standardisation and certification. Assurance of quality: ISO 9000, TQM (Total Quality Management), resort standards (HACCP, GMP). Specific standards (EMS, HSMS, ISMS, FSMS). Integrated management systems. Quality Management in commercial business and tourism/in agriculture and food production. Corporate Social Responsibility. Economic aspects of quality.
Students understand the basic principles of quality and quality Management, they are able to perceive the quality as a strong competitive advantage.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Seminar work, Interim evaluation

Credit Requirements: Pesentation of an individual seminary labour, excursion and lecture attendance. Examination Requirements: Written test (60% of the success).
Recommended literature
  • ČSN EN ISO 9004 (010324). Řízení udržitelného úspěchu organizace - Přístup managementu kvality.. Praha: ÚNMZ, 2010.
  • ČSN EN ISO 14001 (010901). Systémy environmentálního managementu - Požadavky s návodem pro použití.. Praha: ČNI, 2005.
  • ČSN EN ISO 9000 (010300). Systémy managementu kvality - Základní principy a slovník. Praha, 2016.
  • ČSN EN ISO 9001 (010321). Systémy managementu kvality - Požadavky. Praha, 2016.
  • Zákon 22/1997 Sb., o technických požadavcích na výrobky (ve znění pozdějších novelizací).
  • Doležalová,H. Základy jakosti. Jihočeská univerzita, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7394-339-4.
  • Nenadál, J. a kol. Moderní management jakosti. Praha: Management Press, 2008.
  • Oldřich, M. Systém kritických bodů v obchodě. Praha: České a slovenské odborné nakladatelství, 2004.
  • Veber, J. a kol. Řízení jakosti a ochrana spotřebitele. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2002.
  • Veber,J. a kol. Management kvality, environmentu a bezpečnosti práce. Praha, Management Press, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7261-210-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agribussines (2014) Category: Agriculture and forestry 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Management of Commerce (1) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter