49306 Quality and Operations Management Systems

6cp; 3hpw, distance; availability: all courses
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: Dr H Akpolat

On completion of this subject students will understand how to design, develop and implement quality and operations management systems in manufacturing, service and government organisations; the process of certification of quality and operations management systems according to the Australian and International Standards ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment) and AS 4806 (Safety); the concept and methods of evaluation of quality and operations management systems (Auditing); and the relevance of effective quality and operations management systems for continual improvement strategies, initiatives and programs.

Assessment: Assignments (40 per cent), examination (60 per cent).

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus
Summer session, Hong Kong

Fee information

2008 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $907.50
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.

2008 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,532.00

Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.

Subject EFTSL: 0.125

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.