MSCFSQM: M.Sc. (Food Safety & Quality Management)(ODL) Apply Now

Introduction

Food safety is an emerging discipline and has gained much importance since the enactment of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 which came into force in 2011. The enforcement of the act has created a good demand for the qualified food safety professionals in various areas like food processing, food testing, food safety, food regulation, auditing, risk management, capacity building etc. This M.Sc in Food Safety and Quality Management programme is offered to produce well qualified and competent human resource in the food safety sector in a large scale to meet the demand for the food safety professional of the country. The programme has theory, practical, project work, and dissertation as components. A special feature of this programme is that this is a modular programme having exit option for learners (after successful completion of 1st year) with PG Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management (PGDFSQM) and lateral entry option for the PGDFSQM diploma holders directly to the second year of the M. Sc.

Objective

To develop qualified and competent human resource in the field of the food safety and quality management for regulators, industry, academic/research institutions, certifying and accreditation bodies, food trade, food testing and training; To delve in depth on various aspects of food safety and quality management i.e. food standards, harmonization with global benchmarks, quality management systems, food analysis, instrumentation, risk analysis/management, traceability and auditing to transform the food ecosystem; To nurture a positive and disciplined food safety culture among the professionals IGNOU Common Prospectus-July 2024 231; To conduct research studies on emerging food safety issues and formulation of science based regulatory framework.

Courses Structure

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MVP-001: Food Fundamentals and Chemistry

Credits: 4
1 1st Year

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MVPI-001: Food Microbiology

Credits: 4
1 1st Year

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MVP-002: Food Laws and Standards

Credits: 4
1 1st Year

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MVP-003: Principles of Food Safety and Quality Management

Credits: 4
1 1st Year

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MVP-004: Food Safety and Quality Management Systems

Credits: 4
1 1st Year

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MVPL-001: Food Safety and Quality Auditing

Credits: 4
1 1st Year

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MVPL-002: Chemical Analysis and Quality Assurance

Credits: 4
1 1st Year

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MVPP-003: Project Work-1

Credits: 8
1 1st Year

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MVP-005: Food Toxicology and Public Health

Credits: 4
2 2nd year

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MVP-006: Food Biotechnology

Credits: 4
2 2nd year

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MVP-007: Emerging Trends in Food Technology and Safety

Credits: 4
2 2nd year

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MVP-008: MOOC on Novel Technologies for Food Processing and Shelf-Life Extension

Credits: 3
2 2nd year

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MVP-009: Research Methodology

Credits: 4
2 2nd year

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MVPS-001: Seminar

Credits: 1
2 2nd year

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MVPP-002: Dissertation

Credits: 16
2 2nd year

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MVPP-004*: Project Work 2

Credits: 4
2 2nd year

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