Study Programmes 2015-2016
QUAL0436-1  
Quality assurance linked to foodstuffs
  • part I : chemical aspects
  • part II : biological aspects
Duration :
part I : chemical aspects : 7,5h Th
part II : biological aspects : 7,5h Th
Number of credits :
Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)2
Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)2
Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)2
Lecturer :
part I : chemical aspects : Marie-Louise Scippo
part II : biological aspects : Georges Daube
Coordinator :
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Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
part I : chemical aspects
Introduction to the validation of analytical methods and performance criteria
part II : biological aspects
This lecture is designed to give good ideas about quality management systems and, especially about food chain safety management.
It is studying the origins, the content and advantages of the main used systems Belgium: - Summary of the main systems - ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 - Inspection, Audit and certification - Main Food Safety Management Systems - Accreditation of the food microbiological laboratories
Learning outcomes of the course :
part I : chemical aspects
The aims of this course are :
  • to inform the trainee about the validation of analytcial methods used to evidence chemcial hazards in the food chain
part II : biological aspects
The objectives of the course are to give to the students the main principles of the management systems and of their verification.
The students will not be able to develop alone management systems or to audit their implementation by copanies but will be able to understand or to explain the objectives of the different standards.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
part II : biological aspects
basic knowledges about company management and organisation and microbiology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
part I : chemical aspects
  • theory
part II : biological aspects
For modules of 2 hours of theoretical courses.
Recommended or required readings :
part I : chemical aspects
see Web CT
part II : biological aspects
Copies of the slides and reference documents on eCampus platform.
Assessment methods and criteria :
part I : chemical aspects
Written exam
part II : biological aspects
Oral evaluation of knowledges after short personal preparation
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
part I : chemical aspects
· Pr. Marie-Louise Scippo, en charge de l'enseignement
· Caroline Douny, assistante
· Christine Bal, secrétaire

Université de Liège, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Département des sciences des denrées alimentaires, Bld de Colonster, 20. Sart-Tilman, B43bis, Liège, Belgique
tél : +32-4-366 40 40 40
fax : +32-4-366 40 44
E-mail : mlscippo@ulg.ac.be, cdouny@ulg.ac.be, christine.bal@ulg.ac.be - Website : http://www.dda.ulg.ac.be/
part II : biological aspects
Georges Daube Georges.Daube@ulg.ac.be tél: 04/3664015Secrétariat: Christine Bal dda@ulg.ac.be(Christine.Bal@ulg.ac.be tél: 04/3664040 fax: 04/3664044)