MOLECULAR, MICROBIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS FOR THE SAFETY OF FOOD AND ANIMAL FEED
| Title | ΜΟΡΙΑΚΗ, ΧΗΜΙΚΗ & ΜΙΚΡΟΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΗ ΑΝΑΛΥΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΑΣΦΑΛΕΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΤΡΟΦΙΜΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΝ ΖΩΟΤΡΟΦΩΝ / MOLECULAR, MICROBIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS FOR THE SAFETY OF FOOD AND ANIMAL FEED |
| Code | AB.BMM.2.2 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Biology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Alexandros Triantafyllidis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015193 |
Programme of Study: APPLICATIONS IN BIOLOGY
Registered students: 12
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIOTECΗNOLOGIA, MORIAKOS KAI MIKROVIOLOGIKOS ELEGCΗOS PROÏONTŌN KAI TROFIMŌN | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600153802
|
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600153802
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=8400
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The course aims that students will acquire knowledge and understand methods, precautions and procedures regarding food analyses’ sampling, identification of fungi, bacteria and hazardous chemicals, qualitative and quantitative controls of species composition, and finally emerging technologies.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Generate new research ideas
Course Content (Syllabus)
• Sampling methodology for microbiological analyses of food
• Molecular and biochemical identification of fungi
• Molecular and biochemical identification of bacteria
• Hazardous Chemicals. Legislation, Analytical procedures, Main types and examples for specific food and liquids
• Qualitative and quantitative controls of fraud in species composition based on DNA analyses
• Chemical analyses of food and animal feed with High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 14 | 0.6 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 26 | 1.0 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 50 | 2 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
Last Update
10-11-2019
