# FDSC40940

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Academic Year 2025/2026

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#### Food Toxicology (FDSC40940)

Subject:
:   Food Science

College:
:   Health & Agricultural Sciences

School:
:   Agriculture & Food Science

Level:
:   4 (Masters)

Credits:
:   5

Module Coordinator:
:   Dr Andrea Silva-Espinoza

Trimester:
:   Spring

Mode of Delivery:
:   Online

Internship Module:
:   No

How will I be graded?
:   Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will provide an introductory knowledge of the toxic substances in food products. Their sources, their nature, their properties, their impact on the human health in brief and the strategies to eliminate/reduce these toxic substances will be discussed in brief. Food allergy, carcinogens, mycotoxins, bacterial toxins, pesticides, dioxin and the toxins generated during food processing are among the subjects that will be covered within this module.

## About this Module

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### What will I learn?

###### Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students will\
• be able to demonstrate fundamental information on the properties of different types of food toxins\
• understand the role of food processing on the elimination/reduction of food toxins

### How will I learn?

###### Student Effort Hours:

| Student Effort Type | Hours |
| --- | --- |
| Lectures | 0 |
|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Total | 0 |

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###### Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Lectures,\
Class-activities\
Out of class assignments\
Team working/project

### Am I eligible to take this module?

###### Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

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###### Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
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### How will I be assessed?

###### Assessment Strategy

| Description | Timing | Component Scale | Must Pass Component | % of Final Grade | In Module Component Repeat Offered |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Exam (Online): The final exam includes the whole content of the module, including questions related to the case studies. | Week 12 | Graded | No | 30 | No |
| Participation in Learning Activities: Case study 1 - Problem-based learning assignment in which students will work on showcasing Food crisis related to Food intoxications. The specific time will be decided at the beginning of the term. | Week 6, Week 7, Week 8 | Graded | No | 35 | No |
| Participation in Learning Activities: Case study 2 - Students will work on specific toxins provided by the lecturer. The specific delivery time will be decided at the beginning of the term. | Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Graded | No | 35 | No |

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###### Carry forward of passed components

Yes

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### What happens if I fail?

| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
| --- | --- |
| Autumn | Yes - 1 Hour |

*Please see [Student Jargon Buster](https://www.ucd.ie/students/services/ucdstudentjargonbuster/) for more information about remediation types and timing.* \

### Assessment feedback

###### Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment\
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment\
• Online automated feedback\

###### How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

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