FDSC4072K Food Safety and Security Part 1: Traceability and Authenticity

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module will provide basic knowledge on the food traceability and authenticity in food sectors. This module will enable the students to understand the importance, applications, limitations and principle of different (modern) analytical techniques in Food, Authenticity and Food Safety and also enable the students to design and demonstrate verified techniques appropriate at given industry issues relevant to potential frauds. Case studies on the relevant aspects (involving food frauds) will also be discussed in the class.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this modules, the students will have:
- knowledge on the latest methods for identification of the food components.
- information on the examples of food fraud.
- principle of food traceability.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Conversation Class

6
Autonomous Student Learning

75
Total

101
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The key teaching and learning approaches used in this module are:
• Blending Lectures (online and face-to-face lectures)
• Case studies and problem based learning

 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Mohammadreza Khalesi Lecturer / Co-Lecturer