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O-MH-14-TOKH - Toksiinfekcije i intoksikacije hrane

Course specification
Course title
Acronym O-MH-14-TOKH
Study programme
Module
Type of study
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
    ESPB 6.0 Status
    Condition - Oblik uslovljenosti
    The goal Perception and understanding of the importance of pathogenic microorganisms in food, the causative agents of food-borne diseases. Familiarity with the types of microbiological foodborne diseases: toxin infections and intoxications, importance, characteristics of pathogens, types of food carriers, prevention and methods of isolation and identification.
    The outcome Demonstration of knowledge/ability to: understand and explain the difference between toxic infections and intoxications; describe the effects of food-borne pathogens; describe the characteristics of pathogens and toxins; perform source identification and pathogen determination; establish corrective procedures for the control of pathogenic microorganisms.
    Contents
    Contents of lectures Important facts about foodborne diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, epidemiological aspects, dominant bacterial and viral pathogens, microbiological diseases originating from food: intoxications, mycotoxicosis, toxin infections, parasites and algae toxins, characteristics of pathogens, diseases and symptoms, types of food as carriers of pathogens , disease prevention, identification methods.
    Contents of exercises Isolation and identification of dominant pathogenic bacteria. Analysis of disease occurrences. Detection of pathogenic bacteria in food and analysis of food products.
    Literature
    1. Fundamental Food Microbiology (Original title)
    2. Modern Food Microbiology (Original title)
    Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
    Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
    3 2
    Methods of teaching Classical teaching, laboratory exercises, interactive teaching methods in in the form of five-minute oral presentations and short written essays.
    Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
    Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
    Activites during lectures Test paper 70
    Practical lessons Oral examination
    Projects 10
    Colloquia 20
    Seminars