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About Study Course

Department: Department of Public Health and Epidemiology
Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Solvita Kļaviņa-Makrecka
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Public Health
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine; Public Health

Objective

The aim of the study course is to gain the student's understanding of the principles of ensuring food safety in the food chain, as well as to acquire knowledge and skills to evaluate the efficiency of the company's food safety (HACCP) system while practicing at the Food and Veterinary Service.

Prerequisites

Knowledge in biochemistry and nutrition.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Upon completion of the study course a student acquires basic knowledge on the food safety/HACCP principles in the food processing company processes, is able to find, systematise, explain the level of execution of the particular criteria in the food processing company and draw the conclusions.

Skills

Upon completion of the study course a student acquires and improves his skills to apply knowledge in the study practice in the Food and Veterinary Service “Food turnover and monitoring policy in Latvia”. Student acquires practical skills of the work of a food inspector and is able to practically discover, infer and substantiate suitability of the food processing company`s safety system and its compliance to the food safety legislation.

Competence

Student will be able to acquire and analyse information and to show that he knows how to solve the problems connected with the necessary monitoring measures in the food turnover corresponding to the requirements of the legislation of the field and public health formulations.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Public Health, SVF6Bachelor’sRequiredSanita Sazonova