Overview
What you will study
On successful completion of this Food Safety and Quality Management course offered by Cranfield University you will be able to:
- Differentiate and explain the different Food Quality, Safety and related regulatory frameworks,
- Categorise the various groups of hazards in different food chains, and appraise their relative roles and importance,
- Identify the main bacteria, viruses, fungi and toxins responsible for food related human disease,
- Critically appraise and apply the HACCP methodology and understand its relationship
- Demonstrate an independent critical ability to think systemically and conceptually by comparing and distinguishing among the different quality management approaches and diverse certification options. Design and develop the most appropriate option for specific production/processing sectors,
- Critically apply the approaches presented in the module to industrial situations
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Food safety and the main hazard types able to enter different food chains,
- Taxonomy of micro-organisms in food production and spoilage,
- Food-borne pathogens and pathogenicity and natural toxins,
- Fungal ecology: concepts, fungal contamination in different food chains (e.g., cereals, bakery, fresh produce, cured meats and beverages), heat resistant mould, mechanisms of survival and control,
- Legislative drivers for mycotoxin control,
- Hurdle technology: Use of ecophysiological knowledge to increase product shelf-life. Available food processing techniques,
- Food legislation framework
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
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Disciplines
Food Science Operations and Quality Management View 55 other Short Courses in Operations and Quality Management in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- No requirements needed.
Tuition Fee
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International
1400 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1400 GBP for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
1400 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1400 GBP for the full programme during 5 days.
Living costs for Cranfield
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.