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BSEN40250

Academic Year 2023/2024

Global Cold Chain Safety (BSEN40250)

Subject:
Biosystems Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Biosystems & Food Engineering
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Francis Butler
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Many foods require a cold chain (distribution, retailing, home storage) for product integrity. Topics covered include the cold chain, cold chain monitoring systems, hurdle technology, predictive microbiology and the fate of pathogens in the cold chain, freeze-chill & frozen cold chains; tracking & novel systems/applications; shelf life, safety & legislation.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to: Understand the effect of the cold chain on food product properties during distribution, retailing & storage at home; be familiar with predictive microbiology and how it relates to the cold chain.

Indicative Module Content:

Topics covered include the cold chain, cold chain monitoring systems, hurdle technology, predictive microbiology and the fate of pathogens in the cold chain, freeze-chill & frozen cold chains; tracking & novel systems/applications; shelf life, safety & legislation.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

22
Practical

8
Specified Learning Activities

45
Autonomous Student Learning

35
Total

110

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures and group discussion

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment: Assignments Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

100

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Periodically

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