Food microbiologyLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The student is familiar with water and food derived bacteria, viruses and parasites. The student knows the principles of microbiological, biochemical, immunological and molecular biology test methods and their applications in food microbiology. The student understands the basics of food supervision.
The student can plan and perform spoilage microbe and pathogen analyses for food samples from sampling to reporting according to the standard methods.

Content

1. Water and food-derived spoilage and pathogen microbes and their characteristics.
2. The detection and identification methods used in food microbiology.
3. Spoilage and pathogen microbe analyses from food samples.

Qualifications

TX00AD01 Microbiology I
TX00AD20 Biochemistry 1
TX00AD02 Gene Technology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1. The student knows central water and food-derived microbes.
2. The student understands the main principles of essential microbial detection and identification methods.
3. The student can perform a microbe analysis for a food sample according to standard methods. The student works aseptically and safely in the microbiological laboratory.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

1. The student knows central water and food-derived microbes and their characteristics.
2. The student understands the main principles of essential microbial detection and identification methods, and is able to use the main methods according to instructions.
3. The student can perform a microbe analysis for a food sample according to standard methods, and is able to analyze the reliability of the result. The student works aseptically, safely and systematically in the microbiological laboratory.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

1. The student can name several water and food-derived microbes and their characteristics.
2. The student understands the main principles of microbial detection and identification methods, and is able to use and apply the methods.
3. The student can perform a microbe analysis for a food sample according to standard methods in controlled circumstances, and is able to analyze the reliability of the result. The student can choose the most suitable sampling procedure for each sample and chosen analysis method.