Food Microbiology I (MICR2001)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2023
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Agriculture Food Sustainablty
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 2 Hours/ Week
Practical 2 Hours/ Week
2L2P2T
Incompatible
MICR7003
Assessment methods
Mid-Semester Examination
Video
Final Examination
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
Introduction to food microbiology; microbial ecology of foods (effects of water activity, pH, temperature, etc); significance, characteristics and control of important foodborne pathogens; (bacteria, viruses, fungi, seafood toxins, parasites, prions); food borne illness; indicator organisms; methods for examination of foods, regulatory standards; food borne illness; practical culture-based microbiological examination of foods; outbreak investigations.
