FDS202 Food Microbiology (8)

This subject provides an overview of microorganisms in the food
industry, their role in food production and their association with
food borne diseases.

Subject Outlines
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Availability

* Offering has a residential school. Please view following information for further details.

Session 1 (30)
Online *
Wagga Wagga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: FDS202. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Biomedical Sciences

Prerequisites

BIO115 or BIO118 or BMS115 or MCR101

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • describe the contamination of foods by microorganisms;
  • explain food preservation processes;
  • explain the causes of spoilage of foods;
  • describe the microorganisms associated with food borne diseases;
  • explain the mechanisms of food borne diseases;
  • identify the microorganisms associated with food production;
  • explain the role of microorganisms in food production;
  • explain the principles underlying the microbiological safety of foods;
  • explain the principles underlying the microbiological quality of foods

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

* The scope of microbiology;

* Microorganisms and food materials;

* Factors affecting the growth and survival of microorganisms in food;

* The microbiology of food preservation;

* The microbiology of primary food commodities;

* Food microbiology and public health;

* Bacterial agents of food borne illness;

* Non-bacterial agents of food borne illness;

* Fermented and microbial foods;

* Methods for the microbiological examination of foods;

* Controlling the microbiological quality of foods

Residential School

This subject contains a 3 day Compulsory Residential School.A 3 day compulsory Residential School is scheduled which examines in the laboratory, the organisms associated with food spoilage/production and techniques for the manipulation and assay of these organisms in food.

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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