Information Package

Master's of Nutrition and Dietetics with Thesis

NUT540

FOOD SAFETY AND HACCP

Course Code
NUT540
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
1 + 3
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Were in commercial food service systems
  2. Demonstrate the knowledge of the principles and practices of Hygiene and HACCP and the hygienic risks at the food service institutions
  3. Gain the skills and behavior of the implementation and management of the HACCP system
  4. Were an important member of the HACCP team.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionTo teach the principles of food microbiology, important food borne diseases and applied measures for the prevention of food borne diseases and other microbiological problems and also Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) system.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Basic principle of microbiology
2nd Week Food-borne hazards
3rd Week Food-borne hazards
4th Week Food-borne hazards
5th Week Food-borne hazards
6th Week Food-borne hazards
7th Week Food spoilage
8th Week Cleaning and disinfection
9th Week Personal hygiene
10th Week Midterm
11th Week Pre-requisite programs
12th Week Pre-requisite programs
13th Week Institution visiting
14th Week General evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingFood hygiene, microbiology and HACCP, An Aspen Publication, Gaithersburg, 2000.
Food poisoning and food hygiene, Arnold, London,1997.
Managing food hygiene, The Macmillan Press Ltd., Houndmills,1991.
Marriott N G, Essentials of Food Sanitation International Thomson Publishing, Chapman&Hall, USA, 1997.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Discussion
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Quiz 1 10
Project 1 15
Other 1 10
Total(%) 55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 3 3 9
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation) 11 3 33
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 4 12 48
Total Work Load149
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.96
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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