Food Legislation and Food Hygiene and Safety (5 cr)
Code: TE00BX91-3004
General information
- Enrollment
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02.12.2023 - 09.01.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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09.01.2024 - 29.02.2024
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Yhteiset palvelut
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
Course has 2 parts.
1) Food legislation 3cr at UTU
2) Food hygiene 2cr at TUAS
Food legislation course is implemented co-course with University of Turku food chemistry. Course includes lectures, presentations and one learning diary. On period of 9.1.-30.1.2023
Food legislation and food quality systems part is held in TUAS. Course includes theory lectures, learning assignments and hygiene laboratory work. On period of 2.2.-3.3.2023.
Objective
After finishing this course, the student
• understands what food safety means
• understands the regulations and measurements that ensure the chemical, technological and hygienic quality and safety as well as the legal validity of the food products from farm to fork
• can find the up-to-date food legislation and can apply it him/herself
• Understands the basics of hygiene laboratory analysis at various stages of food production and packaging
Content
• European food legislation and regulations
• Codex alimentarius
• Food hygiene
• Risk assessment and management
• HACCP
• In-house control and control by authorities
• Hygiene analysis of food processing
Materials
The course material is provided in Its Learning and in University of Turku Moodle.
Teaching methods
The course will include theory classroom teaching and team work. There will also be laboratorywork which is done in groups. In food legislation part, student will do a learning diary.
Exam schedules
No exam.
Completion alternatives
Alternative implementation is to be agreed separately in advance with responsible teacher Eija Kulju.
Student workload
Food legislation course has lectures, presentations and one learning diary. Student´s working hours will be 3 x 27 hours.
You must
- Present on pathogens and be "a chair" for another presentation
- Prepare one instructed learning diary in Finnish and presentation in English
Food hygiene and food quality systems part includes lectures, assignments and hygienelaboratorywork which is reported. Student´s working hours will be 2 x 27 hours.
Further information
Email and food module Whatsapp-group channel.