2019-2020 / VETE2041-1

Methods for controlling the microbiological quality of food

Duration

16h Th, 16h Pr

Number of credits

 Specialised master in specialised veterinary medicine2 crédits 

Lecturer

Georges Daube

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

* Principles of microbiological analysis of foods: sampling plans, sampling, sample management, laboratory sampling, counting, detection, identification, typing.
* Alternative methods in food microbiology, including genetic methods.
* Applications for the microbiological analysis of food and interpretation of flora detected or counted.
* Approval of laboratories and recognized methods.
* Definitions, Development and use of microbiological criteria.
* Practical works consisting in the enumeration and detection of key microorganisms contaminating food by traditional culture, immunodiagnostic and genetic methods, control of water, air and surfaces.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

* At the end of this teaching and practical exercises that are related, the student should be able to understand the techniques used in food microbiology laboratories and to choose the methods best suited to each situation.
* He will be able to choose the optimal flora to count or to detect according to objectives and to interpret the results in terms of microbiological criteria.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

This specialized Master is available on the record holders of the degree in veterinary medicine or an equivalent degree. For admission requirements, see: http://www.ulg.ac.be/cms/a_15711/admissions

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

* Practical work in the laboratory to manipulate the main pathogenic microorganisms counted or detected in foods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

16 hours of lectures and 16 hours of mandatory practical work

Recommended or required readings

Via eCampus

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination after short preparation

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

· Pr. Georges Daube, professor · Elisa Martinez, assistant
· Mme Christine Bal, secretary

Université de Liège, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Département des sciences des denrées alimentaires, Quartier Vallée 2, Avenue de Cureghem 10, B43bis, Liège, Belgique
tel : +32-4-366 40 15 (40 40)
Mails : Georges.Daube@uliege.be ; C.Rodriguez@uliege.be; dda@uliege.be
Website : http://www.dda.ulg.ac.be/

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Following events related to COVID-19, the face-to-face course cannot be organized and has been replaced by podcasts and reference documents available on eCampus.
Do not hesitate to contact me if necessary.

Assessment subjects

All of the planned material is covered on podcasts.

Assessment methods

The exam will be an oral exam organized on the eCampus Collaborate tool following the instructions on the course eCampus website.
The timetables and order of passages must be agreed by the group of students with the teacher.

Contacts

See above.

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

See above

Assessment methods

See above

Contacts

See above