Course title: Quality management

Part of MICROCREDENTIAL / module: Strategic leadership and quality management in TCLF sector
 / Quality and operational excellence

EQF level: 7

ECTS credits: 2

Learning methods and duration: Approximately 50 hours (10 hours lectures, 36 hours Exercises/ Individual study/ Project Works, 2 hours video experience, 2 hours assessment)

Assessment methods:

  • Initial assessment (quiz) 
  • Formative assessment (quizzes and activities)
  • Summative assessment (project work of case studies in groups and final assignment)

General objective: The learner will be introduced to:

  • Apply quality management principles in the Textile, Clothing, Leather, and Footwear (TCLF) sectors to ensure product compliance with industry standards and normative acts. 
  • Analyse and implement sustainability frameworks such as the circular economy, life cycle assessment (LCA), and 4R principles (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replace) in TCLF production. 
  • Evaluate and apply international quality and environmental standards, including ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems) in TCLF manufacturing and ISO-59000 (Circular Economy) standard in TCLF manufacturing 
  • Apply quality control, assurance techniques and product testing methodologies to improve manufacturing efficiency.

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Responsible institution: Tampere University of Applied Sciences (Finland)

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