Curricular Unit:			Code:
Internal Audits			997AUDI
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
3	Undergraduate	Quality, Environment and Safety Management	6 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
Spring Semester		Portuguese/English	78
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
This curricular unit aims to give to the students the necessary knowledge to perform internal audits to integrated management systems of Quality, Environment, and Health & Safety. All the phases of internal audits will be covered: preparation, planning, execution and reporting. At the end of this curricular unit, students are expected to: - Recognize the importance of Internal Audits as tools to assess the effectiveness of management systems and identify improvement opportunities; - Recognize, interpret and apply audit methodologies, as described in the standard ISO 19011:2018; - Plan and prepare an Internal Audit; - Perform Internal Audits to Quality, Environment, and Health & Safety management systems; - Adequately report audit findings; - Work autonomously and in a team; - Communicate arguments and conclusions, orally and by writing.
Syllabus:
1. Basic concepts in Auditing 2. Audit methodologies: standard ISO 19011:2018 3. Behavioural concerns 4. Case studies
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
The contents are consistent with the objectives formulated for the course as the topics cover theoretical and practical knowledge regarding the different phases of an internal audit of an integrated management system.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
During this curricular unit expositive teaching methodologies will be used, aiming to transmit theoretical knowledge. This knowledge will l be further explored and applied through practical exercises and case studies. We also plan to perform audit simulations in real case scenarios. The assessment of this course includes: - An Individual test (counts 60% for the final grade) - Students’ performance in the audit simulations sessions (counts 40% to the final grade)
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
The methodologies of teaching and learning in this course were programmed in order to promote the concretization of the learning objectives. Through the elaboration of exercises and through the analysis, interpretation and discussion of case studies, students will explore and deepen theoretical knowledge and develop professional competences. The audit simulation sessions in real case scenarios will promote the contact with real situations, and the assessment of the acquired competences.
Reading:
Norma ISO 19011:2018 Pinto, A. (2018) Sistemas de Gestão da Qualidade – Guia para a sua implementação. Edições Sílabo, Lisboa. Pinto, A. (2018) ISO 14001:2015 – Gestão Ambiental. Lidel, Lisboa. Pinto, A. (2019) ISO 45001:2018 – Gestão da Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho. Lidel, Lisboa.