Food Safety - Specialization
Food Safety
There is a growing demand for expertise in the area of food safety in order to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages (Sustainable Development Goal 3). Within this specialization, you will obtain general competences in food technology and more specific competences in food safety and quality control.
All mandatory courses under the polytechnical foundation and programme specific courses categories must be completed, in addition, the following must be fulfilled:
Programme specific courses, mandatory for this specialization:
| 23272 | Risk analysis in food safety | 10 | point | Autumn E4 (Tues 13-17, Fri 8-12) |
| 23301 | Practical chemical food analysis | 5 | point | January |
| 28857 | Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and quality in pharmaceutical, biotech and food industry - Practical version | 7.5 | point | Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17) and Autumn E3B (Fri 13-17) |
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| 28855 | Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and quality in pharmaceutical, biotech and food industry - Theoretical version | 5 | point | Spring F1B (Thurs 13-17) |
Choose at least 20 ECTS among the following programme specific courses:
| 23210 | Predictive food microbiology and preservation | 5 | point | Autumn E5B (Wed 13-17) |
| 23302 | Food chemistry | 5 | point | Spring F3A (Tues 8-12) |
| 23511 | Food production engineering basics | 10 | point | Autumn E4 (Tues 13-17, Fri 8-12) |
| 23521 | Hygienic design in the food industry | 5 | point | Autumn E2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 23532 | Beer brewing and safe food production | 5 | point | June |
| 23662 | Introduction to molecular and reproductive toxicology | 5 | point | January |
Suggested study plan - Start in autumn
Electives
Master's Thesis
Note
Specializations are merely recommended ways of choosing the courses in the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialization but to the programme and it is possible to choose among all the courses in the curriculum following the directions given. However, if a specialization has been fulfilled the title of the specialization may be added to the diploma.
The specializations and the suggested course plans under this programme are designed for the Autumn (September) intake. Students admitted in the Spring (February) intake may face challenges following the suggested course plan within the prescribed study time.