Master's Degree in Food Safety, Quality and Sustainability

Competencies

Competencies are the set of knowledge, skills and attitudes to be acquired by students throughout the degree, aimed at preparing them for the exercise of professional activities.

Basic Competencies

CB6 – Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity for originality in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context

CB7 – That students know how to apply the acquired knowledge and their problem-solving skills in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.

CB8 – That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, although incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.

CB9 – That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the ultimate knowledge and reasons that support them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way

CB10 – Students will have the learning skills to enable them to continue studying in a manner that will be largely self-directed or autonomous.

General Competencies

CG1 – Know how to apply the acquired knowledge in Food Safety and Quality to resolve new situations that arise as a result of the rapid evolution that the food sector is experiencing.

CG2 – Be able to adapt the latest techniques and procedures to the bromatological, toxicological, parasitological and microbiological control of food.

CG3 – Renew food production and preservation processes to increase quality and improve safety
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CG4 – Establish innovative procedures, standards and protocols to improve food quality and safety management

CG5 – Know the new risks that may arise in food and nutrition as a result of the evolution that the food sector is experiencing

CG6 – Learn about new technologies applicable to food safety and quality

Specific Competencies

CE1 – Know advanced quality management systems and new food safety protocols

CE2 – Use basic knowledge of the epidemiological method as a scientific procedure for application to health problems related to food and respond to foodborne outbreaks and their economic impact.

CE3 – Know the main alert and surveillance systems, regional, national and transnational

CE4 – Carry out the assessment of toxicological risk from dietary exposure

CE5 – Know the current status and epidemiology of the main emerging etiological agents of foodborne diseases

CE6 – Be able to correctly use the sources of documentation relating to food standards

CE7 – Know the fundamental aspects of liability arising from food legislation

CE8 – Understand the structure and management of the food analysis laboratory and its usefulness for food quality and safety.

CE9 – Prepare food safety and quality reports

CE10 – Master the systems for evaluating and managing ecotoxic accidents

CE11 – Know functional foods and potentially functional ingredients and nutraceutical products

CE12 – Know the methods for monitoring the traceability of different food products

CE13 – Know how to monitor and control quality in production areas

CE14 – Evaluate the different most relevant aspects to consider in the design and preparation of diets and menus

CE15 – Understand how new conservation processes affect food quality

CE16 – Prepare nutritional estimates and valuations

CE17 – To be able to participate in the development of the Quality System (ISO 9001) and the environment (ISO 14001)