Module manager: Dr Evi Paximada
Email: E.Paximada@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
FOOD2191 Introduction to Food Product Development
This module is not approved as a discovery module
The monitoring and control of food quality and safety is an important aspect in food production. Ensuring safe and nutritious foods that meet consumer expectations for quality and safety can only be achieved by the use of different tools and techniques. The module will examine different aspects of quality managment, quality assurance and quality controls.
On completion of this module students will be better able to:
1) Understand the roles of quality control, quality assurance and quality management systems and their application in the
Food Industry
On completion of this module students will be better able to:
1. Describe methods used in quality assurance and quality management in the Food industry
2. Understand how some quality assurance techniques can be used to monitor and control food quality and food safety
Selected topics in Quality Management,Quality assurance and quality control
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| Private study hours | 82 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 18 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Research and Directed Reading - 48 hours
Preparation and Revision for exam - 38
Practice assessment on Minerva
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Report | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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