Area: | School of Public Health |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 7674 (v.3) Food Evaluation 182 or any previous version
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302467 (v.2) Introduction to Microbiology 132 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Food quality - evaluation and control during handling, processing and storage. Total quality control and management. Systems and standards. Microbiological quality control: Legislation - Food premises food handling in the marketplace, institutions and homes. Education program design. Food and nutrition policy - goals, production, habits and new products. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to - Demonstrate a knowledge of food quality, its evaluation and control during food handling, processing and storage. Demonstrate a knowledge of the State and Federal Food Standards: how they are formulated and how to apply them. Demonstrate a knowledge of statistically viable sampling procedures for foods. Understand the principles of Quality Management and quality systems |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Birch G.G.and Parker K.J., (Eds.), Control of Food Quality and Food Analysis, Essex, Elsevier Applied Science Publishers Ltd. Herschdoerfer S.M., (Ed.), 1984-1986, Quality Control in the Food Industry, Vols 1-3 (2nd Ed.), London, Academic Press Inc. National Food Authority 1991, Food Standards Code, Canberra, Australian Government Publishing Service. Sumner J.L.A., Guide to Food Quality Assurance, AusIndustry Publication Canberra. For other references please refer to the individual guest lecturer indicated in the Lecture Topic Programme. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Field of Education: | 69900 Other Health (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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