Food Sciences
A.Y. 2020/2021
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with:
- knowledge necessary to understand food transformation processes, as well as skills related to quality control and product safety;
- knowledge related to health control of food of animal origin, hygiene applied to food production and techniques and interventions to be adopted for the protection of public health;
- knowledge on the relations between food and health with respect to biological, physical and chemical risks, on food contamination mechanisms, on the main conservation techniques, on hygiene problems inherent to collective catering;
- ability to appropriately use information and health and food education methodologies;
- knowledge of Italian and European legislation on food hygiene and safety.
- knowledge necessary to understand food transformation processes, as well as skills related to quality control and product safety;
- knowledge related to health control of food of animal origin, hygiene applied to food production and techniques and interventions to be adopted for the protection of public health;
- knowledge on the relations between food and health with respect to biological, physical and chemical risks, on food contamination mechanisms, on the main conservation techniques, on hygiene problems inherent to collective catering;
- ability to appropriately use information and health and food education methodologies;
- knowledge of Italian and European legislation on food hygiene and safety.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- know the fundamentals to understand food transformation processes and acquire skills in the field of quality control and food safety;
- identify the relationship between qualitative characteristics of a food product and the technological conditions adopted;
- know the rationale and the modalities related to the health control of food of animal origin, hygiene applied to food production, techniques and interventions to be adopted for the protection of public health;
- know the main contaminants (biological, chemical, physical) and the associated risks, the food contamination routes, the main conservation techniques, the hygiene issues inherent to collective catering to identify and implement prevention and control strategies;
- understand the relevance and methods of epidemiological surveillance and the dynamics of foodborne epidemics in the population;
- use information and health and food education methodologies;
- know the Italian and European legislation on food hygiene and safety.
- know the fundamentals to understand food transformation processes and acquire skills in the field of quality control and food safety;
- identify the relationship between qualitative characteristics of a food product and the technological conditions adopted;
- know the rationale and the modalities related to the health control of food of animal origin, hygiene applied to food production, techniques and interventions to be adopted for the protection of public health;
- know the main contaminants (biological, chemical, physical) and the associated risks, the food contamination routes, the main conservation techniques, the hygiene issues inherent to collective catering to identify and implement prevention and control strategies;
- understand the relevance and methods of epidemiological surveillance and the dynamics of foodborne epidemics in the population;
- use information and health and food education methodologies;
- know the Italian and European legislation on food hygiene and safety.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Teaching methods and methods:
The lessons will be held in synchronous form according to the schedule established in presence and/ or online using the Microsoft Teams platform made available to the University.
Program and reference material:
The program and reference material will not change.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:
According to the directives in force at the time of the appeal, the examination will take place in presence and/or online. Oral online examinations will be carried out using the Microsoft Teams platform or other platform indicated by the University. Online written exams will be carried out using the Exam.net platform or other platform indicated by the University.
The lessons will be held in synchronous form according to the schedule established in presence and/ or online using the Microsoft Teams platform made available to the University.
Program and reference material:
The program and reference material will not change.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:
According to the directives in force at the time of the appeal, the examination will take place in presence and/or online. Oral online examinations will be carried out using the Microsoft Teams platform or other platform indicated by the University. Online written exams will be carried out using the Exam.net platform or other platform indicated by the University.
Prerequisites for admission
Knowledge provided by the biomedical disciplines covered in the first year of the course, in particular in the microbiological, epidemiological-statistical and prevention fields.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam consists of an oral test on the subjects covered in the different teaching modules, starting with a topic chosen by the student. The purpose of the discussion is to verify the expected results and evaluate the student's ability to express clearly and adequately the knowledge acquired. The exam mark is expressed in thirtieths.
There are no intermediate tests.
There are no intermediate tests.
Food science and technology
Course syllabus
Definition of food technology. Classification of food processes and description through flow-sheet and layout. Classification in storage and transformation processes. Detailed description of the technology of specific food products, i.e., cereals, milling products, pasta products, bakery products, oil products, milk and dairy products.
Teaching methods
The program will be carried out through lectures (7 credits) with the aid of didactic material (slide and/or video projections). All teaching materials will be available on the Ariel platform on the dedicated website.
Teaching Resources
Roggi C., Turconi G. Igiene degli alimenti e nutrizione umana. La sicurezza alimentare. EMSI, Roma
Galli Volonterio A. Microbiologia degli alimenti. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano
Daghetta A. Gli alimenti aspetti tecnologici e nutrizionali. ITEMS i temi della nutrizione. Istituto Danone
Ciappellano S. e AA Manuale della Ristorazione 2009 Ed. CEA Milano
Genci Goga B. e AA Ispezione e Controllo degli alimenti Le Point Veterinarie Italia 2018
Regolamenti Europei
Galli Volonterio A. Microbiologia degli alimenti. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano
Daghetta A. Gli alimenti aspetti tecnologici e nutrizionali. ITEMS i temi della nutrizione. Istituto Danone
Ciappellano S. e AA Manuale della Ristorazione 2009 Ed. CEA Milano
Genci Goga B. e AA Ispezione e Controllo degli alimenti Le Point Veterinarie Italia 2018
Regolamenti Europei
Hygiene and public health
Course syllabus
Foodborne diseases: a growing public health problem worldwide. Aetiology and epidemiology: data sources, main food contaminants (biological, chemical, physical) and associated risks, food contamination routes, main conservation techniques and hygiene issues; transmission models: sporadic cases and epidemic outbreaks; prevention and control: epidemiological surveillance, training of food industry personnel, control systems.
Microbiological and epidemiological characteristics, prevention and control of infections caused by bacterial agents (eg Campylobacter jejuni, C. botulinum, E. coli (VTEC), L. monocytogenes, Salmonella spp) and viral agents (eg HAV, HEV, Norovirus).
Microbiological and epidemiological characteristics, prevention and control of infections caused by bacterial agents (eg Campylobacter jejuni, C. botulinum, E. coli (VTEC), L. monocytogenes, Salmonella spp) and viral agents (eg HAV, HEV, Norovirus).
Teaching methods
The program will be carried out through lectures (7 credits) with the aid of didactic material (slide and/or video projections). All teaching materials will be available on the Ariel platform on the dedicated website.
Teaching Resources
Roggi C., Turconi G. Igiene degli alimenti e nutrizione umana. La sicurezza alimentare. EMSI, Roma
Galli Volonterio A. Microbiologia degli alimenti. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano
Daghetta A. Gli alimenti aspetti tecnologici e nutrizionali. ITEMS i temi della nutrizione. Istituto Danone
Ciappellano S. e AA Manuale della Ristorazione 2009 Ed. CEA Milano
Genci Goga B. e AA Ispezione e Controllo degli alimenti Le Point Veterinarie Italia 2018
Regolamenti Europei
Galli Volonterio A. Microbiologia degli alimenti. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano
Daghetta A. Gli alimenti aspetti tecnologici e nutrizionali. ITEMS i temi della nutrizione. Istituto Danone
Ciappellano S. e AA Manuale della Ristorazione 2009 Ed. CEA Milano
Genci Goga B. e AA Ispezione e Controllo degli alimenti Le Point Veterinarie Italia 2018
Regolamenti Europei
Applied medical techniques
Course syllabus
1. The official control: from the objectives to the planning of the in charge Authority activities
2. EU REG 178/02 the framework rule of food legislation in the European Union:
Risk analysis, risk communication and institutions, food risk notions.
3. Traceability, alert system, recall and withdrawal of products, liability.
4. The European Regulations about Food Hygiene and the REG. 625/17
5. HACCP and the Self-control manuals, the GHP's and the Good Hygienic Practice Manuals.
2. EU REG 178/02 the framework rule of food legislation in the European Union:
Risk analysis, risk communication and institutions, food risk notions.
3. Traceability, alert system, recall and withdrawal of products, liability.
4. The European Regulations about Food Hygiene and the REG. 625/17
5. HACCP and the Self-control manuals, the GHP's and the Good Hygienic Practice Manuals.
Teaching methods
The program will be carried out through lectures (7 credits) with the aid of didactic material (slide and/or video projections). All teaching materials will be available on the Ariel platform on the dedicated website.
Teaching Resources
Roggi C., Turconi G. Igiene degli alimenti e nutrizione umana. La sicurezza alimentare. EMSI, Roma
Galli Volonterio A. Microbiologia degli alimenti. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano
Daghetta A. Gli alimenti aspetti tecnologici e nutrizionali. ITEMS i temi della nutrizione. Istituto Danone
Ciappellano S. e AA Manuale della Ristorazione 2009 Ed. CEA Milano
Genci Goga B. e AA Ispezione e Controllo degli alimenti Le Point Veterinarie Italia 2018
Regolamenti Europei
Galli Volonterio A. Microbiologia degli alimenti. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano
Daghetta A. Gli alimenti aspetti tecnologici e nutrizionali. ITEMS i temi della nutrizione. Istituto Danone
Ciappellano S. e AA Manuale della Ristorazione 2009 Ed. CEA Milano
Genci Goga B. e AA Ispezione e Controllo degli alimenti Le Point Veterinarie Italia 2018
Regolamenti Europei
Inspection of foods of animal origin
Course syllabus
1- Framework of food legislation
2- Food safety criteria
3- The criteria for the inspection of animal origin' foods
4- Microbiological criteria
5- Complex production systems: collective and commercial catering
6- Drinking water
7- Safety criteria in the recovery of food for charitable purposes
8- Food control at the sales stage
2- Food safety criteria
3- The criteria for the inspection of animal origin' foods
4- Microbiological criteria
5- Complex production systems: collective and commercial catering
6- Drinking water
7- Safety criteria in the recovery of food for charitable purposes
8- Food control at the sales stage
Teaching methods
The program will be carried out through lectures (7 credits) with the aid of didactic material (slide and/or video projections). All teaching materials will be available on the Ariel platform on the dedicated website.
Teaching Resources
Roggi C., Turconi G. Igiene degli alimenti e nutrizione umana. La sicurezza alimentare. EMSI, Roma
Galli Volonterio A. Microbiologia degli alimenti. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano
Daghetta A. Gli alimenti aspetti tecnologici e nutrizionali. ITEMS i temi della nutrizione. Istituto Danone
Ciappellano S. e AA Manuale della Ristorazione 2009 Ed. CEA Milano
Genci Goga B. e AA Ispezione e Controllo degli alimenti Le Point Veterinarie Italia 2018
Regolamenti Europei
Galli Volonterio A. Microbiologia degli alimenti. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano
Daghetta A. Gli alimenti aspetti tecnologici e nutrizionali. ITEMS i temi della nutrizione. Istituto Danone
Ciappellano S. e AA Manuale della Ristorazione 2009 Ed. CEA Milano
Genci Goga B. e AA Ispezione e Controllo degli alimenti Le Point Veterinarie Italia 2018
Regolamenti Europei
Applied medical techniques
MED/50 - APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND METHODOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor:
Tannorella Gabriele Calogero
Food science and technology
AGR/15 - FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor:
Masotti Fabio
Hygiene and public health
MED/42 - HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Tanzi Elisabetta
Inspection of foods of animal origin
VET/04 - INSPECTION OF FOODS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN - University credits: 3
Lessons: 30 hours
Professor:
Balzaretti Claudia Maria
Professor(s)
Reception:
By appointment
Sezione Scienze e Tecnologie Alimentari - DeFENS