FST3862 Food safety and quality management
Faculty of Science
FST3862 Food safety and quality management is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It needs FST2810.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FST3862
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After FST3862
No unit lists FST3862 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
This unit focuses on food quality and safety management in food production. You will study the principle of quality assurance in 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 in quality assurance as well as on food standard legislation, ISO quality standards and Halal food production. You will also learn Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles and food safety hazards and their application for the development of a HACCP plan in a food industry.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Quizzes/presentations20%
- Assignments30%
- Examination (3 hours and 10 minutes)Threshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish 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 plan;
- 4
Explain how food legislation is enacted and enforced in Malaysia and internationally;
- 5
Demonstrate an ability to work in teams and to communicate and discuss concepts and applications related to food safety and quality management.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures24 hours
Two 1-hour lectures per week plus one 2-hour tutorial per week or equivalent.
8-hours of independent study per week
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Thoo Yin Yin
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Thoo Yin Yin
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FST3862?
You need FST2810 before you enrol.
When is FST3862 offered?
In 2020, FST3862 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
Does FST3862 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.