Food Safety
Course code
MLT6103.LT
old course code
MLT6103
Course title in Estonian
Toiduohutus
Course title in English
Food Safety
ECTS credits
3.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Major. To acquire basic knowledge in food safety, the formation of skills for the correct treatment of food, and the development of a systematic theoretical approach. This subject supplements the Fundamentals of Nutrition and Cooking Technology courses with food safety aspects.
Brief description of the course
Factors determining food safety. Contaminants and pollutants in food. Food additives. General characterisation and growth-favouring factors of micro-organisms. Hygiene criteria in food preparation and preservation. Dish-washing materials. Hygiene criteria in kitchen areas. Disinfection methods and tools. Composition of didactic materials. Food-borne diseases. Food poisoning and infections and activities for avoiding them.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
Knows basic knowledge in food safety, can evaluate factors that determine food safety;
Knows the correct treatment of food.
Knows basic knowledge in food safety, can evaluate factors that determine food safety;
Knows the correct treatment of food.
Teacher
dotsent PhD, Kaie Pappel
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