FDSC40940 Food Toxicology

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module will provide an introductory knowledge of the toxic substances in food products. Their sources, their nature, their properties, their impact on the human health in brief and the strategies to eliminate/reduce these toxic substances will be discussed in brief. Food allergy, carcinogens, mycotoxins, bacterial toxins, pesticides, dioxin and the toxins generated during food processing are among the subjects that will be covered within this module.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students will
• be able to demonstrate fundamental information on the properties of different types of food toxins
• understand the role of food processing on the elimination/reduction of food toxins

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

0
Total

0
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures,
Class-activities
Out of class assignments
Team working/project 
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
Continuous Assessment: Based on the class activity and out of class assignment Throughout the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

20
Group Project: Students will work on a team project, and will provide written text and presentation of the subject. Week 10 n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30
Examination: Final exam, combination of MCQ and short answer questions. 1 hour End of Trimester Exam No Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

50

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

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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