Overview

This unit focuses on food quality and safety management in food production. You will study the principle of quality assurance in the food industry as well as quality management systems and their certification for an organization. Along the way, you will also discuss the statistical quality and process control methods … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Thoo Yin Yin

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Thoo Yin Yin

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Describe and explain methods used in quality assurance and quality management in the food industry;

2.

Explain how quality assurance can be used to monitor and control food quality and safety;

3.

Apply HACCP principles to design food safety plans;

4.

Explain how food legislation is enacted and enforced in Malaysia and internationally;

5.

Demonstrate the ability to work in teams and to communicate and discuss concepts and applications related to food safety and quality management.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment

1 - Quizzes/presentations
2 - Assignments
3 - Examination (3 hours and 10 minutes)

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures
Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

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