Food Microbiology I (MICR2001)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
3 Practical or Laboratory hours
Incompatible
MICR3861
Assessment methods
Group oral presentation, lab skill tests, practical exam & final exam
Course enquiries
Dr Mark Turner
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | 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; food borne illness; practical culture-based microbiological examination of foods using Australian standard methods; outbreak investigations.