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BIA2004

Seafood processing

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Ålesund
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

Slaughtering and boxing, chilling - Packaging. - Round freezing of pelagic fishes etc. - Filleting and fillet products - Fish mince and surimi - Additives. - Fillet packaging and freezing - Salting and salted products - Drying and dried products - Smoking and smoked products - Technology for crustaceans and molluscs - Internal transport, sorting, weighing and registration. Inovation camp

Learning outcome

Knowledge - the students:

  • have demonstrated knowledge and understanding about different processes within seafood processing
  • are able to support a sustainable resource management and a safe food production
  • have knowledge of recent research and development within the fields of seafood science
  • has knowledge of sustainability, innovation and innovation processes

Skills - the students:

  • are able to present realistic yield estimates and demand for energy and materials
  • are able to execute a line analysis identifying improvement potential and adequate measures
  • are able to communicate production plans to production personnel

Competence - the students:

  • are able to maintain the company's interests optimally within the framework of present legislation and innovative thinking

Learning methods and activities

Teaching methods: Lectures, innovation project and excursions. It is expected that the student will have a total of dedication of 200 hours.

Mandatory work: Innovation projects, inovasjonscamp and excursions reports must be approved.

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved project within product innovation
  • Approved innovation camp
  • Approved excursion reports

Further on evaluation

Mandatory work assigments must be approved in order to take the exam, and is valid for 4 semesters.

4 hours written digital exam.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Biomarine Innovation (298BMI)

Course materials

Lynum Leif: Videreforedling av fisk, Tapir, Artikler m.m. som blir lagt ut

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
MN201312 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Marine Topics
  • Food Subjects

Contact information

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Re-sit examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Date 2025-12-03 Time 09:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room for school exam

The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.

Gnisten/Fagskolen
Room G132
1 candidate

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.