Course Title: Participate in product recalls
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: ONPS5238C
Course Title: Participate in product recalls
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5184 - Diploma of Food Science & Technology
Course Contact: Judi McCann
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8366
Course Contact Email: judith.mccann@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher Sam Cutri
9925 4876
Nominal Hours: 50
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
VBP052 - Apply basic principles of process control,
VBP073 - Demonstrate quality management practices
Course Description
This unit covers the knowledge required to identify circumstances that could warrant a product recall and to initiate and/or participate in recall processes within level of authority. This unit can apply where a person has primary responsibility for initiating a product recall or where they are required to participate in the recall decision and related process as part of a team.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
FDFTECPPR4A Participate in product recalls |
Element: |
Identify product recall situations |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Circumstances that could result in a product recall are identified |
Element: |
Participate in a product recall |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 The components of the product recall system in the workplace are identified |
Element: |
Review processes to minimise the risk of recurrence |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 The cause/s of the product recalls are investigated |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Costs of product recalls, Visit GS1, discussions, activities
Teaching Schedule
Week Topic/Activities/Assessments
1 Introduction Recall examples
2 Product Recall procedures
3 Site Visit
4 Quality costs Activities/assignment
5 Traceability Camille
6 Test
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Participate in product recalls Resource Manual |
References
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/foodmatters/foodrecalls/ |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessments for this course may include:
• Class activities
• Assignments
• Presentations
• Exam
Assessment Tasks
Assignment 60 % Due 29/4/11
Test 40 % Due 10/6/11
Assessment Matrix
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