270001 Advanced Chemical Food Safety

Details
Department of Disease Biology
Earliest Possible YearMSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year
DurationHalf a block
 
Credits7.5 (ECTS)
Course LevelMSc
 
ExaminationContinuous Assessment

written examination and oral examination

Portfolio Examination


All aids allowed

Description of Examination: Each student will be marked according to his/her portefolio consting of presentations, oral opponent activity and a written report

Weight: Each student will be marked according to his/her portefolio constisting of presentations, oral oponent activity and a written report presentations weight 20% oral oponent activity weight 20% report weight 60%



pass/fail, internal examiner
 
Organisation of TeachingLectures each week starting or concluding issues worked with. One PBL case every second week. Students will present in groups once a week. Approximately four days (in total) will be spent at laboratory excersises. Two days of excursions.
 
Block PlacementBlock 4a
Week Structure: Outside schedule
 
Teaching LanguageEnglish
 
RestrictionsMinimum 5 participants
 
Course Contents
Principles of toxicity testing and test battery construction to known and unknown compounds will be trained based on applications for the use of e.g. food additives and veterinary drugs. On the basis of research articles on the risk management of e.g. potential dioxin/PCB exposure through food products risk management and communication will be studied. Taking the start point from FAO papers on the development of HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) systems for mycotoxins in the food chain such systems, their development and impact will be discussed. Practicals will include laboratory exercises in the determination of selected food toxins and/or simple general biological tests for acute or prolonged toxicity.
 
Teaching And Learning Methods
The students will work with Cases in a problem based manner, i.e. after an introdution they will go into groups to discuss the case and identify the issues raised. From there they will define and identify their relevant study areas and materials in a cooperation with the facilitator. Results will be presented either as lectures by the student or as reports. Opponence from other students/student groups will be an integrated part of the course activities, and will be compulsary for all students. This study form will be complemented by true article reading- and discussion colloquia.
 
Learning Outcome
The objectives of the course is to specialise the students within the different steps of assessing health risks of compounds such as pesticides, chemicals from pollution, food- and feed additives and compounds released e.g. from packaging materials.
Knowledge:
-Decribe the processes of hazard identification,
dose response assessment, exposure assessment, risk characterisation and risk communication.
Skills:
-Comprehend the background for the set-up of "hazard analysis of critical control points" (HACCP) quality assurance systems with respect to chemicals and toxins
-Apply principles of toxicity testing and test battery construction to new compounds and situations.
-Comprehend the ethical considerations behind the set-up and choise of animal models.
-Apply theory based tools to make simple hazard identifications and risk characterisations
Competences:
Communicate and cooperate with professional toxicologists and chemical food safety specialists
 
Course Litterature
Scientific papers (review and original) and course handouts.
 
Course Coordinator
Leon Brimer, lbr@life.ku.dk, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology/Section for Biomedicine, Phone: 35333181
 
Study Board
Study Committee LSN
 
Course Scope
practicals14
lectures8
examination8
Colloquia8
theoretical exercises6
supervision1
project work100
preparation61

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