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After successful completion of this course, students are expected to be able to:
1. Explain the basic principles underlying the measurements of different classes of non-accidental food issues when using specific methodologies.
2. Interpret selected data which demonstrate important aspects of qualitative and quantitative analysis.
3. Develop food investigation strategies which require a diversity of modern methodologies and which must be often used in combination to achieve the desired result in practical use.
The module focuses on the identification and comprehension of food issues using a wide variety of methodologies. The type of methodologies applied can be divided into three key course elements: (A): Intelligence analysis, (B) Product analysis, and (C) Root cause analysis.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 36 |
Tutorial | 14 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 74 |
Total | 124 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: B. Product analysis assignment focusing on the selection and underpinning of suitable food fraud detection analysis methods. The group results will be presented in infographic format on a poster. | Week 7 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Assignment: A. Intelligence analysis assignment which results in a group factsheet | Week 4 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
Assignment: C. Root cause analysis assignment. A root cause analysis will be carried out using a standard form and results are presented in a group video report. | Week 11 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Class Test: 2hr individual test in the form of a case which needs to be analysed using the module's methodology | Week 12 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Jean-Christophe Jacquier | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Aleksandra Konic Ristic | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Zhijun Wang | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Marcella Chalella Mazzocato | Tutor |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Thurs 10:00 - 10:50 |
Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Thurs 15:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 | Wed 11:00 - 12:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 12 | Wed 11:00 - 12:50 |