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BSEN40490

Academic Year 2024/2025

Developments in Food Safety (BSEN40490)

Subject:
Biosystems Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Biosystems & Food Engineering
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Anna Lesniak-Podsiadlo
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

In this module you will study advanced principles relating to the integrity and safety of the total food chain. Topics covered include safe food processing, quality systems standards, HACCP, traceability and risk analysis. Material will be covered through a mixture of coursework and directed learning.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should have good conceptual knowledge on the principles underpinning food chain integrity and safety. Students should be able to apply the knowledge and understanding gained on how to produce safe food and the control systems required to ensure food safety.

Indicative Module Content:

in. Topics covered include safe food processing, quality systems standards, HACCP, traceability and risk analysis

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Lectures

12
Total

102

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
A mixture of class work and directed learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students taking this module should have previously studied BSEN40410 - Food Chain Integrity or an equivalent external 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
Spring 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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