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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
On the report of the rising amount of food adulteration, edX brings Nutrition and Health: Food Risks course for candidates who want to learn about various microorganisms such as bacteria, algae, fungi, viruses, protozoa, and so on that are present inside the food which causes health hazards and food poisoning. It teaches students to analyze and assess food risks using different tools and techniques. Candidates will also learn several key concepts about the modern food chain, food processing, risk assessment, risk management, safety measures, and so on.
EdX provides Nutrition and Health: Food Risks online course in association with Wageningen University and Research which is best known for its intensive research. The instructors are well-versed in the subject and help the candidates in acquiring in-demand skills and deep knowledge. This is a self-paced course where the course curriculum is professionally designed by the experts and is spread over 8 weeks. Due to the Nutrition and Health: Food Risks program, candidates will get a chance to explore food and improve their quality of life. The candidates will be able to choose either the audit track or the verified track for learning the course. The audit track of the course offers limited period access whereas the verified track offers unlimited access to the course materials.
The Highlights
- 8 weeks of course duration
- Self-paced learning
- Powered by Wageningen University
- Verified certification by edX
- Introductory course
- Can be audited free but for a limited period
- Efforts of 6-8 hours required per week
Programme Offerings
- Self-paced learning
- Video transcripts
- Graded Assignments
- practice assignments
- Online exams
- peer reviews
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 17423 | yes | Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen |
- The total fee for the verified certificate is Rs. 17,423.
- Candidates can attain a 15% discount by using the code ‘EDXWELCOME’.
Nutrition and Health Food Safety Fees Structure
Fee particulars | Amount in Rs. |
Certification fee | Rs 17,423 |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
To attain the verified certification from edX, students must work on all the graded as well as practice assignments that are provided throughout the course and obtain a minimum grade of 60%.
What you will learn
Candidates will gain ample knowledge regarding various aspects of food risks such as -
- The entire architecture of food hazards like microbiological, physical, chemical, and allergenic, and nutritional.
- In-detailed analysis of why zero hazards and risks don’t exist in food.
- The overall framework of risk assessment like microbiological and toxicological and many key aspects regarding them.
- How to minimize risks using several techniques and treatments like heat treatment, preventative, and inactivation techniques.
- Various types of microorganisms and chemicals in food such as parasites, fungi, bacteria, pesticides, viruses, protozoa, and algae, and their characteristics.
- How to interpret, examine, and report risks, their significance, and outcomes.
- Quantitative and qualitative principles of chemical food safety which include compounds like genotoxic and non-genotoxic, their differences, and examples.
- Overview of numerous risks and hazards like physical, microbiological, allergenic, and chemical hazards, and their properties.
Who it is for
The Nutrition and Health: Food Risks course is best suited for those people such as -
- Individuals who want to study in-detail about food hazards and health risks.
- Food safety experts who want to improve their skills and acquire new ideas and knowledge.
Admission Details
Candidates must obey a few steps in order to register for the Nutrition and Health: Food Risks course. The steps are as follows -
Step 1: Browse through the course page by opening the link: https://www.edx.org/course/nutrition-and-health-food-risks
Step 2: Click on the ‘Enroll Now’ option to enrol in the course.
Step 3: Please log in to your edX account. If you don’t have an edX account, register yourself by clicking on the ‘Register’ option.
Step 4: After logging in, choose your preferred course track between the free and verified track.
Step 5: You can immediately access the course If you choose the free track.
Step 6: If you chose the verified track, you must pay the certification fee.
Step 7: Kindly, choose your payment method.
Step 8: Fill in your payment credential carefully.
Step 9: After the payment is done, you can access the verified track.
The Syllabus
- Section exam
- Avoidable versus unavoidable risks
- Preview
- Dose-response behavior
- Myth of the week
- Post view
- References and links
- Genotoxic versus non-genotoxic
- Post view
- Preview
- References and links
- Weighing disease outcomes
- What do you think so far?
- Reporting risks
- Myth of the week
- Section exam
- Significance and relevance
- Post view
- Hazards and risks
- Section exam
- Preview
- References and links
- Myth of the week
- Real risks
- Perceived risks
- Risk assessment genotoxic carcinogens
- Post view
- Major part of risk assessment
- Preview
- Myth of the week
- Section exam
- Risk assessment non-genotoxic chemicals
- Myth of the week
- Preview
- New inactivation techniques
- Post view
- Prevention of avoidable hazards
- Preventative techniques
- Section exam
- References and links
- Heat Treatment: reducing and creating hazards
- When low numbers are able to cause illness
- How bacteria grow
- How microorganism cause foodborne illness
- References and links
- Section exam
- Preview
- Myth of the week
- Assessing the risk
- Post view
- The good, the bad, and the ugly
- References & links
- Myth of the week
- Characteristics of organisms
- Section exam
- Post view
- History of (food) microbiology
- Preview
- Final assignment
- Preview
- Help us improve
- Post view
- What's next
Instructors
Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
After completing the course by obtaining 60% of the minimum grade and meeting the peer requirements, candidates can download the verified certificate from the edX dashboard.
Yes, candidates must unenroll from the verified track prior 14 days after course purchase or after 14 days of the course starts to get a refund.
Yes, candidates can upgrade to the verified track by paying a certain amount of fee. For more information, it is advised that candidates must reach out to the edX helpline center.
Candidates must use the latest version of Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, or Chrome to access Nutrition and Health: Food Risks program.
Nutrition and Health: Food Risks online course by edX is a beginner-level course which is best suited for amateurs.
Yes, candidates can use a mobile phone or tablet to access the course.
Yes, candidates can click on the ‘Download Transcripts’ button under the video. They should choose between the .txt file or the .srt file and download the text.
Candidates can put their doubts and queries in the discussion forum. The instructors will respond to the questions and answer them.
Candidates must obtain a minimum of 60% score to pass the assignments. However, it differs from course to course.
There is a 15% discount available on Nutrition and Health: Food Risks program. Candidates should use the ‘EDXWELCOME’ code to avail the discount.
Candidates must spend 6-8 hours per week according to the course schedule.