BTLW300832 Food safety and risk management

Type: Lecture and seminar
Semester hours: 2
Lecturer (assistant): Bücher, Carola , Wagner, Eva
Organisation: Biotechnology and Food Science
Offered in: Wintersemester 2025/26
Languages of instruction: Englisch
Content: This seminar consists of an introductory lecture, which covers fundamentals of food safety and risk management followed by an interactive seminar. Each student will be assigned to a group that represents a relevant stakeholder for food safety (e.g., consumer, producer, governmental organization, …). Together, students will engage in a food safety crisis simulation applying compiled risk management strategies.
Previous knowledge expected: Fundamental food science, food chemistry, food microbiology and hygiene, quality management, fluent English
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Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences): Students can participate in discussions about food safety using correct terminology. They are able to identify key stakeholders during food safety crisis events. Students can describe the roles, interests and potential challenges of these key stakeholders in terms of food safety and risk management.

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