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BT3125

Safety and Human Health Effects of Aquatic Food

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This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

This course provides the students with an overview of human health hazards in aquatic food, including identification, characterization and managements of hazards (HACCP). Relevant biological and chemical hazards in aquatic food are presented including pathogenic bacteria, biogenic amines, viruses, parasites, aquatic biotixins and industriel and environmental contaminants. Quantitative microbial ecology, mathematical modelling and software are included for evaluation and management of biological hazards during processing and distribution of aquatic food to the end-consumers. Human health effects of aquatic food is presented and evaluated quantitatively take into account both the biology of aquatic foods and consumer behaviour.

Learning outcome

After having taken the course the students should be able to carry out a risk assessment, risk management and risk-benefit analysis in relation to aquatic food processing, packaging, distribution and consumption. The student should be able to identify hazards and to discuss how different processing and distribution parameters will influence safety and health effects of aquatic food.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures (150h), exercises (50h). Language of teaching is English, and the exam will be given in English only. The course is offered as e-learning, lectures will be given as podcasts. There will be a web meeting every week to discuss the content of the lectures and to discuss the exercises given in the lectures.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Further on evaluation

If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Course materials

Will be given on the start of the course

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
BT2115 7.5 sp Autumn 2014
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

  • Biotechnology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Biotechnology and Food Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 3 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room
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.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 3 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
Place and room
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.