ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 51 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 9 Interactive Classroom: 12 Total: 75
Use languages Spanish, Galician, English
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology
Areas: Analytical Chemistry
Center Faculty of Chemistry
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
. To acquire the aspects related to the quality management in testing and calibration laboratories under the UNE-EN-ISO / IEC 17025 standard, both from a theoretical and practical point of view, with the main objective of guaranteeing technical competence and reliability of analytical results. To this end, both management requirements and technical requirements that affect quality improvement must be known.
. To train the students to establish a plan for equipment management, maintenance, verification and writing up the calibration procedures according to the requirements of the UNE-ENISO / IEC 17025 standard, with the corresponding calculation of uncertainties.
. To acquire the abilities and skills to validate physical-chemical testing procedures and to get to know the associated uncertainty, in accordance with the requirements of the standard UNE-EN-ISO/IEC 17025.
The contents of the course include: Advanced notions of quality. General criteria for the accreditation of test and calibration laboratories according to UNE-EN-ISO / IEC 17025. Metrology: Uncertainty and traceability. Equipment management. Assurance of the quality of test and calibration results. Tools and techniques for planning, control and quality management.
These contents will be structured in the following units:
Unit 1. Introduction to quality.
Unit 2. Tools and techniques for quality control and risk management
Unit 3. Accreditation of analytical laboratories. ISO/IEC 17025
Unit 4. Metrology and traceability
Unit 5. Equipment management.
Unit 6. Analytical methodologies and quality.
Basic:
Sagrado S., Bonet E., Medina M.J., Martín Y. “Manual Práctico de calidad en los laboratorios. Enfoque ISO 17025”. Ediciones AENOR. 2004
E. Prichard, V. Barwick. “Quality Assurance in Analytical Chemistry”. Wiley, 2007.
Complementary:
R. Compañó, A. Ríos. “Garantía de la calidad en los laboratorios analíticos”, Ed. Síntesis, Madrid, 2002.
D.H. Besterfield. “Control de calidad (8ª ed)”. Pearson-Prentice Hall, México, 2009
J.R. Evans, W. M. Lindsay. “Administración y control de la calidad”.(6ª ed), Thomson, México, 2005
Pedro Pablo Morillas Bravo. “Guia para la aplicación de UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017”.-. AENOR ediciones. 2018
W. Funk, V. Dammann, G. Donnevert, “Quality Assurance in Analytical Chemistry”, Wiley, 2007.
General and Basic skills.
CG1 – Ability to innovate in the working field, showing enterprising initiative and spirit
CG3 – Ability to value the responsibility of information and knowledge management o in the field of the Chemical Industry and Research
CG4 - Ability to analyse, describe, organize, plan and manage projects
CG5 - Ability to use scientific terminology in English language to argue the experimental results in the context of the chemical profession
CG6 – Ability to apply correctly the new technologies of information gathering and organization to solve problems in the professional activity
CG8 - Ability to assess the human, economic, legal and technical dimension in the professional practice, as well as the impact of chemistry on the environment and sustainable development of society.
CB10 - Ability to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.
Cross curricular skills.
CT1 - Ability to elaborate, write and publicly defend scientific and technical reports.
CT3 - Ability to work with autonomy and efficiency in the daily practice of research or professional activity.
CT4 - Ability to appreciate the value of quality and continuous improvement, acting with rigor, responsibility and professional ethics.
Specific skills.
CE2 – Ability to suggest alternatives for the resolution of complex chemical problems of the different chemical fields
CE5 – Ability to assess correctly risks and socioeconomic and environmental impact associated to the special chemical substances
CE6 – Ability to design processes for the treatment or elimination of dangerous chemical products
CE9 - Ability to value, promote and practice innovation and entrepreneurship in industry and in chemical research.
Teaching (face to face, interactive classes and tutorial class) will be mainly face-to-face. The final exam will be face-to-face.
The platforms used will be those available at the USC, i.e. the virtual classroom of the USC and the “Microsoft Teams”.
Any delivery will make through the virtual classroom in the case of the USC and through mail in other universities
MD1. Theoretical classes. Lectures (use of blackboard, computer, cannon), complemented with the tools of virtual teaching.
MD3. Seminars held with teachers of the Master, or with professionals invited by the company, the administration or other universities. Interactive sessions related to the different subjects with debates and exchange of opinions with students.
MD4. Resolution of practical exercises (problems, test questions, interpretation and processing of information, evaluation of scientific publications, etc.)
MD5. Individual or small group tutoring.
MD7. Oral presentation of papers, reports, etc., including discussion with teachers and students.
MD8. Use of specialized computer programs and internet. Online teaching support (Virtual Campus).
MD10. Personal study based on different sources of information
MD11. Carrying out the different tests for verifying the acquisition of both theoretical and practical knowledge and the acquisition of skills and attitudes
Grading will consist of continuous assessment and a final exam.
The final exam will be face-to-face. The date of exam will be determined by the Centre
In case of fraud or unethical behaviour during the completion of tests or assignments, the USC regulation as regards academic performance and grading (“Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisión das cualificacións”) will be considered
The assessment of the students will consist of two items:
- Training assessment (40%) consists of the following items:
. Resolution of problems and practical cases, individual or in group: 15%
Assessed skills: CG1, CG3, CG4, CG5, CG6, CG8, CT1, CT2, CT3, CE2, CE9
. Accomplishment of reports: 10%
Assessed skills: CG1, CG3, CG4, CG6, CT1, CT3, CT4, CE2, CE6
. Oral presentations: 10%
Assessed skills: CG4, CB10, CT1, CT4, CT5
. Training assessment through questions and work during the course: 5%
Assessed skills: CG4, CG6, CG8, CT3, CT4, CT5, CE5
- Final exam (60%)
Assessed skills: CB10, CE1
The final exam will include elements of theoretical type as related to activities developed in the lectures, seminars and tutorial lessons.
If the student is absent to the exam, the assessment will be non-presented.
An attendance in more than a 80% of the total lessons will be required.
Expositive sessions: 12 h
Individual autonomous study: 36 h
Interactive lessons (Seminars): 7 h
Individual assignments: 18 h
Tutorial lessons: 2 h
Basic knowledge of statistics is recommended.
To pass the subject is necessary to understand and use the concepts properly.
Lectures will be given in Spanish.
Maria Del Rosario Rodil Rodriguez
Coordinador/a- Department
- Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology
- Area
- Analytical Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814272
- rosario.rodil [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Rosa Maria Montes Goyanes
- Department
- Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology
- Area
- Analytical Chemistry
- rosamaria.montes [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
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