FOOD SC 2502RG - Food Microbiology II

Regency Park - Semester 2 - 2020

This course aims to provide instruction in the general principles of food microbiology. Hands on practicals complimented with an industry-based project, give a real-world perspective to microbiological challenges faced by the food industry. The course covers the biology and epidemiology of food- and water-borne microorganisms of public health significance; the microbiology of food preservation and food commodities; principles and methods for the microbiological examination of foods and microbiological quality control.

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Course Details

Course Code	FOOD SC 2502RG
Course	Food Microbiology II
Coordinating Unit	School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	Regency Park
Units	3
Contact	Up to 6 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assumed Knowledge	PLANT SC 2520WT
Restrictions	Available to Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Science students only
Assessment	Exam, practical reports, research project report

Course Staff

Shantell Cox

Regency International Centre for Hospitality, Leisure and Food Studies

Regency Institute of TAFE

shantell.cox@tafesa.edu.au

8348 1915

Course Timetable

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

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

1	Explain the interactions between microorganisms and the food environment, and factors influencing their growth and survival.
2	Explain the significance and activities of microorganisms in food.
3	Describe the characteristics of foodborne, waterborne and spoilage microorganisms, and methods for their isolation, detection and identification.
4	Explain why microbiological quality control programmes are necessary in food production.
5	Explain the effects of fermentation in food production and how it influences the microbiological quality and status of the food product.
6	Discuss the microbiology of different types of food commodities
7	Discuss the rationale for the use of standard methods and procedures for the microbiological analysis of food.

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 2 3 4 5 6
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 2 3 7
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	3
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	3 4 7
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	None
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	None

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Recommended Resources

Foodborne Pathogens A.H. Varnam & M.G. Evans (1996, Manson Publishing)

Food Microbiology M.R. Adams & M.O. Moss (2000, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK)

Essentials of Food Microbiology J. Garbut (1997, Arnold Press)

Websites:

USFDA site: http://www.fda.gov/Food/ScienceResearch/ResearchAreas/SafePracticesforFoodProcesses/defa ult.htm

Codex – Food hygiene www.fao.org/docrep/W4982E/w4982e09.htm

EU microbiological criteria www.europa.eu.int/comm/dg24/health/sc/scv/out26_en.html

CAC – Principles of microbiological risk analysis www.who.int/fsf/mbriskassess/pdf/draftpr.pdf

International commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods (ICMSF) www.ICMSF.org

Ozfoodnet.org.au www.cdc.gov/foodnet

Food Standards Australia New Zealand www.foodstandards.gov.au

Learning & Teaching Modes

Lectures supported by practicals to develop the material covered in the lectures. An industry based project will also be completed to give a real-world perspective to microbiological problems faced by various companies.

Students unable to attend face to face practicals can undertake alternative online assignments.

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


Week 1	Intro to food microbiology, requirements of course, assignment topic issued, practicals Lecture - intrinsic/extrinsic properties of food
Week 2	Lecture – water Petrifilms, dilutions	Practical 1: dilutions, aseptic technique, plating etc.
Week 3	Lecture – meat microbiology	Practical 2: water microbiology
Week 4	Lecture – dairy microbiology	Practical 3: Meat microbiology
Week 5	Lecture – fish microbiology	Practical 4: Dairy microbiology
Week 6	Lecture – plant/seed microbiology	Practical 5: Fish microbiology
Week 7	Lecture – pathogens	Practical 6: Fruit, vegetable, salad, aflatoxin testing
Week 8	Lecture - pathogens	Complete practical 6 Tutorial
Mid semester break
Week 9	Lecture – Pathogens	Tutorial
Week 10	Lecture – emerging techniques, food parasites	Tutorial
Week 11	Lecture – viruses, practical microbiology	Tutorial
Week 12	Tour to IMVS – Food and Environmental Laboratories
This summary is subject to change

Specific Course Requirements

1 field trip will be completed – subject to confirmation

1 IMVS – Food and Environmental Laboratories is scheduled for week 12. This is situated in the Hansen Institute Building on Frome Road. On-site car parking is available in a U- Park site. Students are responsible for providing their own transport to the Laboratories.

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 point		% of final marks	Due	Hurdle	Learning outcomes assessed
1	Practical reports	formative	25	2 weeks after completion of the practical	No	1,2,3
2	Research Project	summative	25	Week 12 (late submissions will not be accepted)	No	2,4,6
3	Exam	summative	50	As per examination timetable	No	1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Assessment Related Requirements

Attendance at practical sessions is compulsory. Students must sign their name on the class register at the commencement of the practical class. White laboratory coats and closed-in shoes must be worn at all times during practical sessions. Long hair must be tied back.

Assessment Detail

1 Practical Reports

3 practicals must be submitted. All students will submit Practical 1. This will be extensively commented upon but not graded. Students will then be required to submit two other practical reports of their choosing for grading. Reports are due 2 weeks after completion of the practical work.

2 Research Project – 2000 words

Due: 22/10/14

You have been appointed as the Quality Assurance Manager for a large national food processing company. One of your duties is to assess the microbial quality of a new food product that the company has developed and wishes to sell on the national market. This will take the form of a formal report to the Managing Director.

Each student will be assigned a product and the following issues will be required to be researched:

1 How is the product going to be manufactured? This is to be examined from a large scale manufacturing perspective, not a home kitchen one.

2 Discuss the products intrinsic and extrinsic parameters.

3 What microbiological aspects need to be considered when manufacturing this product?

4 What standards/guidelines must be complied with when producing this product?

- give details of the standards/guidelines

- discuss how these standards/guidelines would help to ensure your commodity is fit for human consumption
- why would you choose to use these standards/guidelines?

5 To ensure that your commodity is fit for human consumption, microbial testing would need to be conducted. Discuss what you would test for, why and how often you would conduct each test. Justify each of your decisions.

6 What changes would you make to the commodity to make it a safer product?

Submission

All assessable components must be handed in at the Applied Food Studies Office, Regency TAFE by 5.00pm of the due date. All assessment pieces will be marked and returned to students within 14 days of receiving it.

Penalty for Late Submission of Assessment Tasks

Assessment tasks must be submitted by the stated deadlines. There will be a penalty for late submission of assessment tasks: the submitted work will be marked ‘without prejudice’ and 10% of the obtained mark will be deducted for each working day (or part of a day) that an assessment task is late, up to a maximum penalty of 50% of the mark attained. An examiner may elect not to accept any assessment task that a student wants to submit after that task has been marked and feedback provided to the rest of the class

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.

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