Nutrition and Food Safety (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Responsibilities of hospitality managers and experts include management of professional kitchen work and the acquisition of restaurant services, for example, for various events. The implementation of food service in a customer-safe manner requires good management of the basics of nutrition and food hygiene.

Student:
- understands the importance of food legislation as a basis of food safety.
- understands the own-check system and its significance for customer safety.
- is able to apply the principles of safe working in a professional kitchen.
- understand the nutritional quality requirements of food.
- is able to apply nutritional recommendations professionally.

Content (course unit)

HOW do nutrition recommendations guide the food service business?
HOW does food law regulate the restaurant and food service business?
HOW does own-check system guide the actions of the employee and the supervisor?
WHY is hygiene and allergen expertise important in a restaurant environment?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student is able to define the phenomena and basic concepts related to own-check.
The student recognizes the importance of food law. The student is familiar with various procedures related to self-supervision and performs the given tasks under supervision.
The student acts as a member of the team. He / she is able to look at and evaluate things from his / her own perspective and take responsibility for his / her own performance.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to apply, compare and structure concepts related to own-checking and understand the legislation governing it.
The student is able to evaluate problems related to self-monitoring on the basis of legislation. He / she is able to choose the most appropriate procedure from the various options and justify his / her choice.
The student is able to apply and structure the concepts related to nutritional quality and understand the recommendations that guide them.
The student is able to co-operate responsibly and commit to team activities, developing his / her interaction skills.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student understands the importance of food legislation in managing customer-safe work.
The student is able to analyze problems related to own-check in practical situations. He / she is able to search for and evaluate different solution options and ways of working.
The student is able to apply and analyze the concepts related to nutritional quality in practice and understand the recommendations that guide them on a practical level.
The student is able to work together responsibly, flexibly and constructively, developing their own and the team's interaction.

Location and time

21.10.-20.12.2024 TAMK Pääkampus

Maanantaisin klo 12.30-15.00
Torstaisin klo 9.00-11.30
Mahdollinen tiimityöskentely erikseen sovittavana ajankohtana.

Exam schedules

Tentin ajankohta ilmoitetaan opintojakson alussa.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oppimistehtävät:

1. Hygieniapassi (hyväksytty/täydennettävä)
2. Videointitehtävä tiiminä (0-5) / 30 % kokonaisarvosanasta
3. Pintapuhtauden laadunvalvonta tiiminä (hyväksytty/täydennettävä)
4. Ravitsemuksen case-tehtävä (0-5) / 30 % kokonaisarvosanasta
5. Tentti (0-5) / 40 % kokonaisarvosanasta

Tehtäväkohtaiset arviointikriteerit löytyvät opintojakson Moodle-työtilasta.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Oppiminen tapahtuu itsenäisenä opiskeluna, vuorovaikutteisilla luennoilla ja/tai webinaareissa ja yhteisöllisenä tiimityöskentelynä.

Learning materials

Kurssikirjat:

Koskinen, M. ym. Keittiöiden siivous- ja hygieniaopas : ruoan valmistus- ja tarjoilutilat. 2. uudistettu painos. Pori: Ympäristökustannus Oy, 2021. Print.
Voutilainen, E. ym. Ravitsemustaito. 1. p. Helsinki: Sanoma Pro, 2015. Print.

- Elintarvikelainsäädäntö
- TAMK Catering Studion omavalvontasuunnitelma
- Ravitsemussuositukset

Lisäksi muu opintojaksolla osoitettava (verkko)materiaali.

Student workload

Opintojakson on laajuudeltaan 5 op., mikä vastaa n. 135 h työkuormaa. Kuormittavuus voi vaihdella yksilöllisesti ennakko-osaamisesta riippuen.

Completion alternatives

AHOT

Hakemus AHOT-näyttöön tulee tehdä 23.9.2024 mennessä HyväHot -järjestelmään. Hakemuksen käsittelijäksi osoitetaan Jaana Sahlsten.

AHOT-näyttöön osallistumisen edellytys on voimassaoleva hygieniaosaamistodistus (hygieniapassi). Näytä hygieniaosaamistodistus Jaana Sahlstenille Minä esihenkilönä -opintojakson lähikerralla 23.9.2024 tuntien jälkeen.

AHOT-näyttö on mahdollista suorittaa 7.-13.10.2024 EXAM-järjestelmässä.