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About Study Course

Department: Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Lolita Vija Neimane
Study type:Full time
Language:Latvian

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1. On the main groups of microorganisms, the structure, multiplication of microorganisms and the basic principles of their control
2. On microorganisms in food raw materials and food products and their function
3. On microorganisms for food processing and probiotics

Skills

1. Assess the impact of food composition and environmental conditions on the microbiological stability of products
2. Analyses the risk of food contamination with pathogenic microorganisms and bacterial and fungal toxins
3. Analyses and evaluates current information in food microbiology

Competence

1. Substantiate the microbiological criteria for the quality of foodstuffs
2. Explain the principles of operation of probiotics and prebiotics and the usefulness of their use

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Nutrition Science, UM1Master’sLimited choice