It is recommended to have previously studied General Microbiology
Food Hygiene is essential for a graduate in Food Science and Technology. Knowing the possible altering microbiota in the different products and technological processes and the associated risks, it is fundamental to ensure to the consumers the necessary quality of products in the food chain . On the other hand, microbiological controls through appropriate methods, as well as their validations, are tools that the graduate must know and manage throughout his professional life.
Course competences | |
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Code | Description |
CB02 | Apply their knowledge to their job or vocation in a professional manner and show that they have the competences to construct and justify arguments and solve problems within their subject area. |
CB03 | Be able to gather and process relevant information (usually within their subject area) to give opinions, including reflections on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. |
CB04 | Transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions for both specialist and non-specialist audiences. |
E06 | To know and be able to handle the techniques and procedures of food analysis |
E14 | To know knowledge on microbiology and parasitology and food toxicology |
E15 | To analyse and evaluate food risks and hazards. To manage food safety. |
E16 | To know and manage behaviour guidelines on personal hygiene, food handling and hygienic control of food processing |
E17 | To know abiotic contaminants that affect foods, evaluation methods and prevention guidelines. |
E19 | To know the fundamentals of quality and traceability systems and be able to perform their deploy, as well as to evaluate and control the food quality |
E22 | To perform formation of staff in the food sector |
G03 | To develop habits of excellence and quality in the professional exercise applying the fundamental human rights, the principles of equality of opportunities and the values of a culture of peace and democratic. Acquiring an ethical commitment and acting according to the professional business ethics and the respect to the environment. |
G07 | To possess ability of organization and planning, initiative, entrepreneurship and aptitude to be employed in teamworks. To possess capacity of resolution of specific problems of the professional area and to develop the critical reasoning and decision making. |
G09 | To develop the motivation for quality, the capacity to adapt to new situations and the creativity. |
Course learning outcomes | |
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Additional outcomes | |
Not established. |
Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | 1.2 | 30 | Y | N | |||
Laboratory practice or sessions [ON-SITE] | Practical or hands-on activities | 0.8 | 20 | Y | Y | |||
Final test [ON-SITE] | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | ||||
Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] | Individual presentation of projects and reports | 0.12 | 3 | Y | N | |||
Workshops or seminars [ON-SITE] | Workshops and Seminars | 0.14 | 3.5 | Y | N | |||
Problem solving and/or case studies [ON-SITE] | 0.06 | 1.5 | Y | N | ||||
Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | 0.72 | 18 | Y | N | ||||
Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | 2.88 | 72 | Y | N | ||||
Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 |
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
Test | 70.00% | 70.00% | The student must demonstrate the acquired knowledge of the entire subject (purely theoretical parts, applied parts, problem solving and exercises, practical assumptions, etc.) |
Projects | 15.00% | 0.00% | Preparation and presentation of a work that addresses issues related to some area of Food Safety and Biotechnology in a transversal manner. Other works may be proposed depending on the development of the course. |
Practical exam | 15.00% | 0.00% | Evaluation of the laboratory practices. |
Portfolio assessment | 0.00% | 30.00% | The portfolio will be made up of the activities carried out throughout the course, which will be clearly explained on the Moodle virtual platform |
Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
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Hours | hours |