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Syllabus

MX0156 Communication and exercise of authority in food control, 15.0 Credits

Kommunikation och myndighetsutövning vid livsmedelstillsyn

Subjects

Environmental Science Environmental science

Education cycle

Bachelor’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Government Communication	5.0	0102
Administrative Law and Food Law	5.0	0103
Food supervision including internships	5.0	0104

Advanced study in the main field

First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
Bachelor’s level (G1N)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

Knowledge corresponding to basic qualifications

Objectives

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

• demonstrate the ability to understand and analyze communication situations in environmental and food supervision with regard to one’s own and others’ responsibilities, roles, exercise of power, learning, gender equality, constructivity and destructiveness

• demonstrate the ability to analyze conflicts and conflict processes that may arise during environmental and food inspection

• show the ability to reflect on ethical issues as well as on experiences of communication in the exercise of authority

• show knowledge of and some ability to handle communicative strategies and tools

• be able to account for risk assessment and risk management and show the ability to evaluate quality management systems

Demonstrate the ability to apply food and management legislation

Demonstrate the ability to apply control methods in the field of food

Content

The course is divided into three parts:

Government Communication (5 credits)

• Basic theory and concepts about environmental communication and conflicts

• Meeting methodology

• Written communication in environmental supervision

• Conversation methodology

• To exercise and meet power in connection with environmental supervision

• Reflective conversations and other reflection methods

2. Administrative Law and Food Law (5 credits)

• food and management legislation

3. Food supervision including internship (5 credits)

• control methods in the field of food

• Internship at an environmental inspection authority (including food and animal welfare inspection) including reflection on experience gained

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

Oral, practical and written exams and work reports.

Passed exams. Submitted internship diary with completed reflections on experiences made. Approved reports of information and approved attendance at compulsory moments.

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Responsible department

Department of People and Society

Cooperating departments: