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ADVANCED DIPLOMA - FOOD SAFETY
This program is designed to:
• provide a strong technical education in the areas of food safety
and food inspection
• prepare students for employment in the food industry and
regulatory agencies
• develop technical and analytical skills in food safety and food
inspection
PROGRAM ENTRY
Please refer to the Admissions Section of this Calendar.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The program is divided into the following terms:
Term One:
Students will be required to take courses in Applied Statistics,
Food Microbiology, Food Processing, Food Safety and
Sanitation, and Food Chemistry.
Term Two:
The second term continues the study of food safety and
includes such courses as Food Law, Foodborne Diseases,
Food Inspection Techniques, Management Principles, and Food
Toxicology. A technical project course allows for in depth study of
an area of special interest..
Term Three:
Students will find placements in pertinent industries or agencies
for practical experience.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
• This program emphasizes the food quality/assurance
component of the industry together with food safety.
• Students will experience a range of teaching methods
including lectures, tutorials, laboratories, seminars and
study tours.
PROGRAM OUTLINE
Term 1
BIOL 4101 (Food Microbiology)
CHEM 4102 (Food Chemistry)
FDTE 4105 (Food Safety & Sanitation)
FDTE 4111 (Food Processing)
STAT 4106 (Applied Statistics)
TKPR 413A (Technical Project)
WKTM 1002 (Work Term Preparation Seminar)
Term 2
BSMG 4111 (Fundamentals of Canadian Food Laws and
Regulations)
BSMG 4112 (Management Principles)
*FDTE 2118 (Canned Foods and Thermal Processing)
FDTE 3102 (Food Safety Enhancement Program/Hazard
Analysis Critical Control Point)
FDTE 3104 (Quality Management Program)
FDTE 3108 (Global Food Safety Initiatives)
FDTE 4102 (Food Inspection Techniques)
FDTE 4104 (FoodBorne Diseases - Toxicology)
TKPR 413B (Technical Project)
Term 3
WKTM 4111 (Work Term - Advanced Diploma in Food Safety)
* Taught 5 consecutive days after end of Semester
Credit Earned:
Advanced Diploma - Food Safety
1 Year: 2 Semesters and 1 Work Term Session
Normal Start:
Contact:
Fall
Admissions Officer
(709) 778-0380
1-800-563-5799 (ext. 380)
email: admissions@mi.mun.ca
EVALUATION:
Students in Advanced Diplomas must obtain a passing grade of
65% or better in all program courses.
Students who have received a grade of less than 50% in any
course will be required to withdraw from the program.
Students who have received a grade less than 65% (but 50% or
greater) in more than one program course during a single term
will be required to withdraw from the program.
Students who have received a grade less than 65% (but 50%
or greater) in one program course will be permitted to remain in
the program, provided that course is retaken when offered and
passed with a grade of 65% or better. Only one such repeat
willbe permitted per term. Failure to obtain a grade of 65% in the
repeated course shall lead to termination of a student’s program.
CAREERS
Graduates of this program will find excellent opportunities for
challenging and rewarding employment in production, quality
assurance, food plant inspection services, food analysis
laboratories, regulatory agencies and many other interesting
careers.
Sample Job Descriptions:
• Responsible for the plant sanitation program
• Quality systems management, H.A.C.C.P., microbiological
analysis
• Supervise all Q.A. functions
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