FOOD SC 2505RG - Food Quality & Regulation II

Regency Park - Semester 1 - 2020

The principles of quality assurance, management and total quality management, HACCP (hazard analysis of critical control points) system implementation, flow charts and identification of hazards and critical points, ISO and NATA accreditation. Learn to generate nutritional panels for food products using the VITAL program. Hygiene and sanitation, including good manufacturing practices, chemistry and application of cleaners and sanitisers, verification of sanitiser action, equipment design to minimise process failure and health risk. Product recall and national and international food legislation including role of FSANZ, Food Standards Code, legislation hierarchy and audit.

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Course Details

Course Code	FOOD SC 2505RG
Course	Food Quality & Regulation II
Coordinating Unit	School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	Regency Park
Units	3
Contact	Up to 6 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Restrictions	Available to Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Science students only
Assessment	Assignments, exam

Course Staff

Frederick BowringRegency
TAFE Campus – Days Road , Regency Park
Phone 8348 1987
Email: bowring.frederick@tafesa.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Apply the requirements of the Food Standards Code to food production in Australia.
2	Apply the principles of quality management systems to food production processes.
3	Apply food safety regulations using HACCP principles in food production operations.
4	Research, analyse and apply information on current food safety incidents which impact on food production locally and globally.
5	Investigate and research food quality system requirements of major food purchasing organisations.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-5
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1-5
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	1-5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1-5
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	4-5
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1-5

Learning Resources

Recommended Resources

Sumner, J. A Guide to Food Quality Assurance
Available on My Uni

Online Learning

All documents and files for this course can be found online at the MyUni web site.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

Format: 1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 4 hour practical per week

This course takes place off-site at Regency Park, TAFE SA, making use of the TAFE specialised facilities and expertise in the areas of food quality and regulation.

One-day timetabling is used to decrease travel time between campuses.

This course comprises a series of integrated lectures and practicals, as well as guest lecturers and industry tours.

Each lecture is followed by a practical.

Attendance at practicals is compulsory.

The lecture prior to the practical session provide the theory and concepts required to complete the practical. Occasionally some of the practical time will be used for a tutorial.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

Learning Activities Summary

Lecture Topics
· Food Processing Systems
· Food Quality System Requirements
· Food Standards Code
· Purchasing Requirements
· Statistical Process Control
· Labelling & Food Standards Code
· Food Recall / Safety Incidences
· Quality Audit

Practical topics
· HACCP in Food Production
· Labelling/Allergens
· Auditing
· Cleaning & Sanitation

Tutorial Topic
· Application of HACCP
· Recall Systems
· Measuring allergens (VITAL)

Specific Course Requirements

Industry tours are a requirement of this course – logistics for tours will be discussed in class.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Type	Due	Weighting %	Hurdle	Learning Outcome
On-line Quizzes x 5	Formative & summative	Week 3,5,7,9,11	20 (4% each quizz)	No	1,2 & 5
Product Management Life Cycle Analysis Report (PMLR): Part 1	Formative & summative	Week 4	10	No	1-3
PMLR: Part 2	Formative & summative	Week 8	10	No	1-3
PMLR: Part 3 Poster Preparation & Presentation (group activity)	Formative & summative	Week 11	20	No	1-3
PMLR: Part 4 Final Written Report	Summative	Week 13	40	No	1-3

Assessment Related Requirements

Attendance at all practicals is compulsory.

One of the assessment tasks, requires students to work in groups to prepare and then print a poster for presentation to class in Week 11.

Assessment Detail

Details will be provided at the start of each assessable activity.

On-Line Quizzes (20%)
Students will complete a total of five online quizzes during the semester (worth 4% each). Quizzes will consist of multiple choice and short answer questions. The quizzes are focused on testing knowledge and application of the theory and legislation related to FQR:
Quiz 1: Food Standards Code –content and navigation, Food Quality Management Principles, HACCP Principles
Quiz 2: Ingredients, additives, allergens, HACCP risk assessment
Quiz 3: Key customer purchasing standards/supplier approval processes and Statistical Process Control applications to food production
Quiz 4: Product recall, nutritional information panels and food labelling

Quiz 5: Quality and food safety audits

Product Management Life Cycle Analysis Report (PMLR):
The PMLR is the summation of the results of the practical projects. The students will be divided into groups to work on different product production and development projects. During the course of the projects the students will be required to apply the theory to define the regulatory and production management requirements for the product they produce.

(It is anticipated that the projects could be considered for submission to AIFST Student Product development competition)

PMLR: Part1 (10%)
This portion of the PMLR will address the following aspects:
• Description of the food product being produced during the practical sessions
• Documentation of regulatory requirements for the production and sale of the product including but not limited to the requirements of the Food Standards Code
• Description of the production process
• HACCP plan and associated risk assessment

PMLR: Part 2 (10%)
This portion will address the following aspects:
• Production records with SPC analysis where required
• Product testing plan including details on specific product tests – chemical, biochemical and microbiological

• Proposed Product label including information on ingredients, nutritional panel and allergens

PMLR: Poster Preparation & Presentation (Group Activity) (20%)

The students will be required in their groups, to present the outcomes of their project to the class and lecturer. As part of this process they will develop a poster presentation, using the University poster template. The presentation should be approximately 15 minutes in length.

PMLR: Final Written Report (40%)
This report will include the finalised aspects form parts 1 and 2 along with:
• Product recall plan
• Quality Audit checklists

Submission

On-line Quizzes will be made available on the course My Uni site.

Written Reports (PMLR): Students will be able to submit these online via the course My Uni site or as a 'hard copy' to Regency TAFE Applied Food Studies Administation. Draft assignments must be submitted at least 5 working days prior to assessment due date.

Poster: Students will be required to prepare these using the Univesity of Adelaide poster templates and to meet criteria defined for this assessment task. All posters will need to be printed ready for presentation and display in Week 11.

Further details will be provided at the start of each assessable activity.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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