INTRODUCTION IN QUALITY ASSURANCE
 
Taught in 3rd year Bachelor in Biosciences Agricultural science
3rd year Bachelor in Biosciences Horticulture
3rd year Bachelor in Biosciences Food Industry
Theory [A] 12.0
Exercises [B] 0.0
Training and projects [C] 12.0
Studytime [D] 80.0
Studypoints [E] 3
Level introductory
Credit contract? Unrestricted access
Examination contract?
Language of instruction Dutch
Lecturer Mia EECKHOUT
Reference BBBIOW03A00007
 
Key words
quality guarantee, BRC, HACCP, ISO, traceerbaarheid, car control

Objectives
The students get to know frequently use quality management systems which are used in agro-food chain.
With a view to their later function in agro-food-chain they should be informed on the obligation to self control and traceability.

Topics
  • Definition of agro-food chain
  • Terms: quality control and quality management
  • selfcontrol as the whole of measures which companies within the food chain take to guarantee the quality of their products. These measures situate themselves at all levels of the production process. Centrally within this subject stand legal obligatory principles of the HACCP methodology.
  • Many companies in the feeding sector go however the much further then legal prescribed obligation concerning preventive control of the production method by the setting-up of general quality management systems. Attention is given on ISO9000, ISO22000, BRC, Eurep pinch, GMP, IKKB
  • Traceability is a mayor item of the management system in a venture. Within the course attention is given on the conditions and necessary procedures for optimum upstream and downstream traceability


Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of agriculture - and feeding industry

Final Objectives
- Have basic knowledge of quality control systems in agro-food-chain
- Is able for sources of information to select and interpret

Materials used
Text "quality management systems"
Additional information and presentations on DOKEOS

Study costs
Cost: 10.0 EUR
Estimated 10 euro

Study guidance
By means of DOKEOS interactive vraagbaak
By means of possibility for presentation of questions after the lesson or on appointment

Teaching Methods
College: 12 hours
Seminars: 12 hours - depositions from

Assessment
Oral evaluation of the theory

Lecturer(s)
unit food science and technology