English title:
European regulatory framework for organic production
Course ID:
933303
ECTS credits:
3,0
Title in native language:
European regulatory framework for organic production (in Eng.)
European regulatory framework for organic production (in Eng.)
Term Semester:
Spring/Summer
Instruction language(s):
English
Course content:
Part I - Legal framework of organic agriculture and its' implementation in practice
1) Overview on different legal acts concerning organic agriculture (OA)
2) Special focus on the legal requirements of OA in Europe (special chapter: organic food production)
3) Overview on the control and certification system of OA
4) Supervision of the control system and accreditation in OA
Part II - Food quality and safety of organic agriculture and its impact on human health
1) Factors influencing the final quality of the organically produced foods
2) Safety and quality of OA plant products
3) Safety and quality of OA livestock products
4) Quality assessment methods for OA products
1) Overview on different legal acts concerning organic agriculture (OA)
2) Special focus on the legal requirements of OA in Europe (special chapter: organic food production)
3) Overview on the control and certification system of OA
4) Supervision of the control system and accreditation in OA
Part II - Food quality and safety of organic agriculture and its impact on human health
1) Factors influencing the final quality of the organically produced foods
2) Safety and quality of OA plant products
3) Safety and quality of OA livestock products
4) Quality assessment methods for OA products
Expected previous knowledge:
No need but agricultural background of help
Learning outcomes:
-> Getting familiar with the legal framework and legal requirements of OA in Europe.
-> Understanding of the functioning of the control system in OA.
-> Understanding the different approaches of the term "quality" anlong food production chains.
-> Evaluating different methods used in OA for quality assessment.
-> Understanding different approaches in the field of quality assessment.
-> Analysing and evaluating the legal requirements in the light of quality parameters in OA.
-> Understanding of the functioning of the control system in OA.
-> Understanding the different approaches of the term "quality" anlong food production chains.
-> Evaluating different methods used in OA for quality assessment.
-> Understanding different approaches in the field of quality assessment.
-> Analysing and evaluating the legal requirements in the light of quality parameters in OA.
Teaching and learning methods:
Presentations given by the lecturer
Active discussions between students and the lecturer
Exam
Active discussions between students and the lecturer
Exam
Exam method:
Written exam (80%)
Participation during the course (20%)
Participation during the course (20%)
Organisation: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
Country:
Austria
Acronym:
BOKU
ERASMUS+ code:
A WIEN03
Teaching period summer semester:
22. Feb 2021 - 30. Sep 2021
Teaching period winter semester:
13. Oct 2020 - 21. Feb 2021
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