NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 專題研究(6917)
(Eng.) Special Topics Research
Offering Dept Graduate Institute of Food Safety
Course Type Elective Credits 1 Teacher LIN, HSIN-TANG
Department Graduate Institute of Food Safety/Graduate Language English Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description This course includes literature introduction and experimental operations to cultivate graduate students' professional knowledge and processing ability in integrating food safety assessment, food hazard analysis and testing, risk assessment calculation and description.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course N
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
To cultivate graduate students with practical professional training and research capabilities in food safety.
1.to utilize and integrate the knowledge in Food Science, Risk Assessment, Toxicology, and Epidemiology
2.to possess the abilities of professional training and doing research in Food Safety
3.to cultivate a global vision in Food Safety
4.to cultivate independent, critical thinking to solve problems
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topic Discussion/Production
Exercises
Discussion
Written Presentation
Assignment
Internship
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Food safety risk analysis-A guide for national food safety authorities
Week 2 Food safety risk analysis-A guide for national food safety authorities
Week 3 Guidelines for predicting dietary intake of pesticide residues
Week 4 Guidelines for predicting dietary intake of pesticide residues
Week 5 Data reporting for hazards occuring in food (HOF)
Week 6 Data reporting for hazards occuring in food (HOF)
Week 7 Collection of food consumption data (COFOCO)
Week 8 Collection of food consumption data (COFOCO)
Week 9 The WHO recommended classification of pesticides by hazard and guidelines to classification
Week 10 The WHO recommended classification of pesticides by hazard and guidelines to classification
Week 11 Towards a harmonised total diet study approach_a guidance document
Week 12 Towards a harmonised total diet study approach_a guidance document
Week 13 Safety evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants
Week 14 Safety evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants
Week 15 Public health risks of histamine and other biogenic amines
Week 16 Toxicological and health aspects of bisphenol A
Week 17 Toxicological and health aspects of melamine and cyanuric acid
Week 18 Final report
Evaluation
Written reports and presentations
Textbook & other References
Food safety risk analysis – A guide for national food safety authorities
Published by Food and Agriculture Organization & World Health Organization(2006)
ISBN 978-92-5-105604-2

Environmental Health Criteria 240
Principles and Methods for the Risk Assessment of Chemicals in Food
ISBN 978-92-4-157240-8
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Lecture notes, slides and journal article materials prepared by the lecturer
Office Hours
Wednesday afternoon
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL)
include experience courses:N
Please respect the intellectual property rights and use the materials legally.Please respect gender equality.
Update Date, year/month/day:2025/01/25 16:23:09 Printed Date, year/month/day:2025 / 4 / 19
The second-hand book website:http://www.myub.com.tw/