FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY

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Overview

Degree:

Undergraduate

Subsystem:

Polytechnic

Faculty / School:

Instituto Superior de Engenharia

Area of studies:

Engineering and Technologies

Language of teaching:

Portuguese

The Food Technology and Safety degree aims to train professionals with a solid technical background in the areas of Food Technology and Safety that contribute to the assurance of food safety in the companies of this sector, through the adaptation of its structures, its organization and functions, the hygiene and safety requirements and also through the changes in the level of installations, infrastructures and the implementation of SGSA.

The domain skills of the graduates in Food Technology and Safety are:

Food Processing;
Safety and microbiology food;
Chemical Analysis of Food;
Quality Management and Food Law.

Course Structure

2018 - N

Year 1 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT	4	17201001
PHYSICS	5	17201002
BIOLOGY	5	17201003
CHEMISTRY	5	17201004
INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SYSTEMS	3	17201005
INFORMATIONS AND COMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES	3	17201006

Year 1 -
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
APPLIED MATHEMATICS	5	17201000

Year 1 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY	5	17201007
APPLIED STATISTICS	4	17201008
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY	5	17201009
PRIMARY PRODUCTION AND AGRO-INDUSTRIES	4	17201010
FOOD CHEMISTRY	5	17201011
TRANSFER PHENOMENA	5	17201012
FOOD SAFETY ISSUES	2	17201013

Year 2 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
FOOD TECHNOLOGY I	5	17201014
FOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS I	5	17201015
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY	5	17201016
FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY	5	17201017
NUTRITION	3	17201018
FOOD SAFETY AND HYGINE	4	17201019
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION	3	17201020

Year 2 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
FOOD TECHNOLOGY II	5	17201021
SENSORY ANALYSIS	4	17201022
FOOD MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS	5	17201023
FOOD PACKAGING	4	17201024
FOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS II	5	17201025
QUALITY MANAGEMENT	5	17201026
ENTREPRENEURSHIP	2	17201027

Year 3 - 1st Semester

Curricular Unit

ECTS

Code

FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY

4

17201028

HYGIENIC DESIGN OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

4

17201029

PUBLIC HEALTH

3

17201030

FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

5

17201031

FOOD TOXICOLOGY

4

17201032

OPTION I (TA)

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Unidade Curricular optativa	Código
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS: QUALITY AND SAFETY	17201034

5

17209000

OPTION II (TA)

+Show 1 curricular unit(s) contained in the option above

Unidade Curricular optativa	Código
PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT AND OPTIMIZATION	17201035

5

17209001

Year 3 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP	30	17201033

2014 - N

Year 1 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
APPLIED MATHEMATICS	5	17201000
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT	4	17201001
PHYSICS	5	17201002
BIOLOGY	5	17201003
CHEMISTRY	5	17201004
INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SYSTEMS	3	17201005
INFORMATIONS AND COMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES	3	17201006

Year 1 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY	5	17201007
APPLIED STATISTICS	4	17201008
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY	5	17201009
PRIMARY PRODUCTION AND AGRO-INDUSTRIES	4	17201010
FOOD CHEMISTRY	5	17201011
TRANSFER PHENOMENA	5	17201012
FOOD SAFETY ISSUES	2	17201013

Year 2 - 1st Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
FOOD TECHNOLOGY I	5	17201014
FOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS I	5	17201015
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY	5	17201016
FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY	5	17201017
NUTRITION	3	17201018
FOOD SAFETY AND HYGINE	4	17201019
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION	3	17201020

Year 2 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
FOOD TECHNOLOGY II	5	17201021
SENSORY ANALYSIS	4	17201022
FOOD MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS	5	17201023
FOOD PACKAGING	4	17201024
FOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS II	5	17201025
QUALITY MANAGEMENT	5	17201026
ENTREPRENEURSHIP	2	17201027

Year 3 - 1st Semester

Curricular Unit

ECTS

Code

FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY

4

17201028

HYGIENIC DESIGN OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

4

17201029

PUBLIC HEALTH

3

17201030

FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

5

17201031

FOOD TOXICOLOGY

4

17201032

OPÇÃO I (TA)

+Show 1 curricular unit(s) contained in the option above

Unidade Curricular optativa	Código
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS: QUALITY AND SAFETY	17201034

5

17209000

OPÇÃO II (TA)

+Show 1 curricular unit(s) contained in the option above

Unidade Curricular optativa	Código
PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT AND OPTIMIZATION	17201035

5

17209001

Year 3 - 2nd Semester
Curricular Unit	ECTS	Code
PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP	30	17201033

Admissions

Admission Requeriments:

More information here.

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities:

The career opportunities of this degree are:

Perform functions in food industry, in the level of food processing, of implementation of quality and food security systems and of chemical and microbiological quality control of the production and products;
Provide training in the area of hygiene and food safety;
Provide advice, consultancy and auditing services;
Participate in food inspection teams;
Collaborate in management, administration and marketing functions.

Dados e estatísticas oficiais do curso:

Link

Contact

Director:

Jorge Pereira (japer@ualg.pt)

Deputy:

Rui Cruz (rcruz@ualg.pt)

Contacts:

Departamento de Engenharia Alimentar - Instituto Superior de Engenharia;
Campus da Penha - Universidade do Algarve;
8005-139 Faro – Portugal

Avaliação / Acreditação

Número de Registo:

R/A-Cr 73/2013