NSCI3110 – Introduction to Food Assurance
Module code
NSCI3110
Module title
Introduction to Food Assurance
Prescription
The aim of this course is to develop knowledge and skills relating to food assurance in an operational and/or research context.
NZQA Level
Level 3
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Content
- - Food quality and food safety
- Importance of food quality and safety management systems
- Introduction to food quality management tools and standards/controls
- Importance of food sampling techniques
- Food sampling techniques
- Sampling practices to avoid contamination
- Introduction of food testing in quality assurance
- Food testing regimes - Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
- Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods to align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional specific requirement, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
- Learning Outcomes
- LO1 Describe key internal quality management tools and external controls that ensure food products are made safely.
LO2 Apply sampling and testing regimes for food products. - Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this course is achievement-based. Aakonga must submit all specified assessment items and obtain at least 50% overall score in order to pass this course. Aakonga will be advised of all matters relating to summative assessment at the start of the course.
