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Programme Specification 2022 - Employer Handbook
Programme Specification 2022 - Employer Handbook
Floor 4, Block F, No. 12 Nguyen Van Bao, Ward 4, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City
083.8940 390 - 666, 891 ibf@foodtech.edu.vn http://ibf.iuh.edu.vn
CONTENTS
1 GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE PROGRAMME ..................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROGRAMME .................................................................................. 1
1.2 FSQA’s DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................... 1
1.2.1 General information ......................................................................................................... 1
1.2.2 Information on Food Safety and Quality Assurance discipline ....................................... 1
1.3 EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY ................................................................................................... 2
1.4 VISION, MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY
AND PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
PROGRAMME .................................................................................................................................... 2
1.5 EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR PROGRAM (PLOS) ............................................... 3
1.6 JOB AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AFTER GRADUATION ............................................. 4
1.7 ENROLLMENT CRITERION, TRAINING PROCESS, AND GRADUATION CONDITIONS ....... 4
1.8 SCORE CALCULATION SYSTEM .............................................................................................. 5
1.8.1 Course evaluation score ................................................................................................. 5
1.8.2 General average score calculation.................................................................................. 5
1.9 EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES, TEACHING, LEARNING, AND ASSESSMENT
METHODS .......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.10 TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES .................................................. 8
1.10.1 Teaching and learning activities ...................................................................................... 8
1.10.2 Assessment activities ...................................................................................................... 8
1.10.3 Photos of teaching and learning activities ....................................................................... 9
1.11 AN EXAMPLE OF RUBRICS FOR THESIS DEFENSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN
GRADUATION THESIS COURSE ..................................................................................................... 9
2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMME ...................................................................................... 11
2.1 CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK .................................................................................................. 12
2.2 FSQM’S CURRICULUM SEQUENCE ....................................................................................... 15
2.3 ELOs – CLOs MATRIX .............................................................................................................. 16
3 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION ............................................... 19
3.1 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ........................ 19
3.1.1 FOR LECTURERS ........................................................................................................ 19
3.1.2 FOR STUDENTS .......................................................................................................... 19
3.1.3 EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION ............................................................................. 20
4 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR THE PROGRAMME ................................................... 20
4.1 SPORT ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................................. 20
4.2 ART-CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................... 20
4.3 TRADITIONAL CAMP SOCIAL-VOLUNTEER-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ....................................... 21
4.3.1 Traditional camping ....................................................................................................... 21
4.3.2 Volunteer-Social Activities ............................................................................................. 21
4.4 ACTIVITY VISITING ENTERPRISE .......................................................................................... 21
4.5 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE AND COOPERATION ............................................................ 22
4.6 SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES, INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE AND COOPERATION ................. 22
4.6.1 Scientific Activities ......................................................................................................... 22
4.7 OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS ...................................................................................... 22
5 ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES FOR THE PROGRAMME .............................................................. 23
5.1 CONNECTION WITH SUCCESSFUL ALUMNI ........................................................................ 23
5.2 CONNECTING WITH STRATEGIC EMPLOYERS ................................................................... 23
6 CONTACT & USEFUL INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 26
PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION 2022
PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION
This document describes the programme of Food Safety and Quality Assurance, provided by the
Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology, and endorsed by the Industrial University of Ho Chi
Minh City (IUH). This programme specification is valid for students from July 2022.
Activities: The department of Food Safety and Quality Assurance, which belongs to the Institute of
Biotechnology and Food Technology, was established on November 1st, 2014 under Decision No.
1017/QĐ-ĐHCN signed on October 14th, 2014. On January 12th 2017, the Food Safety and Quality
Assurance programme of FSQA's department was approved and under Decision No. 447 / QĐ-ĐHCN
signed by the Rector of Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH). Currently, FSQA's department
has more than 250 students pursuing a career in Food safety and quality assurance. Besides
organization and management of training, FSQA's department also take social responsibilities for the
Youth Union, organizing the Green Summer volunteer campaign and other volunteer activities in Ho
Chi Minh City and neighbouring provinces, such as the Mid-Autumn Festival programme and Spring
volunteer.
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Minh City University of Food Industry (HUFI) are the only two universities in the south of Vietnam that
are allowed to train in Food Safety and Quality Assurance.
In 2017, the Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology of the Industrial University of Ho Chi
Minh City enrolled the first undergraduate course in the whole country. As of July 2022, the Institute of
Biotechnology and Food Technology enrolled five undergraduate courses in Food Safety and Quality
Assurance (13, 14, 15, 16, 17), two of which have graduated.
The educational philosophy of the Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology inherits the
educational philosophy of the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City: "Quality, sustainable
development, international integration". IUH's education philosophy has been formed and inherited from
the management of ISO standards since 2002. This philosophy is the guiding thought throughout the
activities of the institute towards implementing the mission, vision, and quality policy of IUH. According
to the education philosophy "Quality, sustainable development, international integration" IUH provides
students with advanced, high-quality Programmes that align with international trends and facilitate
students' potentially personal development.
❖ The vision and mission of the Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology
The vision:
Become an accredited research and training institute, leading in the related fields of
biotechnology and food technology in Vietnam and being as qualified as research
and education institutes in other ASEAN countries.
The mission:
Providing human resources with high professional qualifications, professional
skills, and knowledge with access to practice in scientific research and technology
transfer in the related fields of biotechnology and food technology.
❖ The following table will demonstrate the alignment between vision & mission of the Institute of
Biotechnology and Food Technology compared with that of the Industrial University of Ho Chi
Minh City:
Being ranked in the top ten of Vietnam Become an accredited research and training
leading universities in terms of application- institute, leading in the related fields of
based development and being as qualified biotechnology and food technology in
as other advanced regional countries in Vietnam and being as qualified as research
terms of high- quality human resource. and education institutes in other ASEAN
countries.
Providing high quality human resource with Providing human resources with high
high professional and practical skills in professional qualifications, professional
term of economics, engineering, science skills, and knowledge with access to
research, and technology transfer. practice in scientific research and technology
transfer in the related fields of biotechnology
and food technology.
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❖ Mapping the IUH's, IBF's mission with programme educational objectives of FSQA
PEO 2: Demonstrate professional skills PLO 6. Conduct and design analytical experiments based
with strong communication and on determining appropriate input parameters, analyzing,
problem-solving and interpreting obtained data
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After graduating from Food Safety and Quality Assurance programme, students can work:
In state agencies
▪ Can work in consulting, guiding, and licensing standards, and licenses of
agencies that manage food industry-related issues, such as the Ministry of Health,
the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Ministry of Industry
and Trade.
Other position:
▪ Technical businessman, food providers, food supply chain managers
Candidates: Students who graduated from high school were recruited according to the Ministry of
Education and Training guidance.
Training process:
▪ Training time: 4.5 years.
▪ Form of training: full-time.
Graduation conditions:
▪ Until the time of graduation, learners who have not been prosecuted for any crime or are not
being disciplined at the level of suspension;
▪ Accumulate sufficiently the number of modules in the Programme;
▪ The cumulative GPA of the entire course is 2.00 or higher;
▪ Hold certificates of national defence education and physical education;
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▪ Hold English language certificates (or equivalent foreign language certificates as specified in
the foreign language capacity framework of the Ministry of Education and Training).
▪ Certified in I.T. application.
Method of assessment: according to the regulation for credit learning of the Ministry of Education
and Training and the regulations of the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City.
- The course's final score is the sum of all the partial scores multiplied by the corresponding score.
The final score is rounded to one decimal place and then converted to a scale as follows:
9.0 –
Scale 10 8.5 –8.9 8.0 – 8.4 7.0 – 7.9 6.0 – 6.9 5.5 – 5.9 5.0 – 5.4 4.0 – 4.9 0.0 – 3.9
10
Letter
scale A A- B+ B C+ C D+ D F
- The semester average score and the cumulative G.P.A. are rounded to 2 decimal places:
▪ The G.P.A. of the semester is the basis to consider granting scholarships to students;
however, this is valid for the credits registered for new (excluding the courses re-registered or
registered for improvement). The minimum number of new registration credits a student must
study each semester to be considered for a scholarship is 15.
▪ The average score during the school year is the basis for considering merit and reviewing
performance after each school year.
▪ The cumulative G.P.A. of the entire course is the basis for consideration of graduation and
graduation ranking.
- Note: The scholarship is only granted during the planned period of the course (except for the last
semester). Students who are on temporary absence are not eligible for scholarship consideration.
Students studying the second Programme are not considered for a scholarship.
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Teaching
Assessment Assessment
PLOs Courses and learning
activities tools
activities
1. Apply Fundamental Processes in Food Demonstrate Presentation, Rubric
knowledge of Engineering Technology, Food Observe Performance
mathematics, analysis, Food physics, Food Correct appraisal,
basic science, Materials, Food Analysis inappropriate Written
and applied Instruments, Shelf-life Evaluation of performance report,
science to solve Food, Biochemistry, Food chemistry, Give Practice
industry-specific Chemistry of Natural Compounds, feedback tests,
engineering Tropical Product Processing Projects
problems. Technology, Confectionery
Manufacturing Technology, Milk and
Dairy Product Processing
Technology, Animal Husbandry and
Aquatic Product Processing
Technology, Agricultural Product
Processing Technology, Beverage
Processing Technology, Food Waste
Treatment Technology, Microbiology,
Food Microbiology, Graduation
Thesis, Specified Project, Philosophy
of Marxism and Leninism, Political
Economics of Marxism and
Leninism, Calculus 1&2, National
Defense Education and Security
1&2, Physical Education 1&2,
Teamwork Skills, General Laws,
General Psychology, Sociology,
Introduction to Vietnamese Culture,
Vietnamese Language in Use,
Music- Music Theory and Guitar
Basics, Fine art, Scientific Socialism,
History of Vietnamese Communist
Party
2. Identify and Specified Project, Graduation Demonstrate Presentation, Rubric
solve problems Thesis, Food Defense and Food Observe Performance
in the areas of Security, Food microbiology, Correct appraisal,
quality Fundamental Processes in Food inappropriate Written
assurance and Engineering Technology, Food performance report,
food safety hygiene and safety, Food Give Practice
Toxicology, Food Supply Chain feedback tests,
Management, Introduction to Food Projects
Safety & Quality Assurance, Food
Defense and Food Security, Food
Safety Management System
3. Analyze the Specified Project, Graduation Demonstrate Presentation, Rubric
industry's Thesis, Food Defense and Food Observe Performance
technical Security Correct appraisal,
solutions to food inappropriate Written
security and performance report,
sustainable Give Practice
development feedback tests,
Projects
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- Essay: require students to select, organize and integrate materials on a given topic. They also
test writing skills and the ability to develop an argument and use evidence to support it. Essays
may be written under timed exam conditions or set as research assignments.
- Presentations: are usually made orally to a class on a prepared topic and may include the use
of presentation aids such as PowerPoint or handouts. This assessment may be undertaken
individually or as a group. Presentations may take different forms such as role plays, facilitating
group activities or seminars, conference presentations, debating, presenting a product,
question and answer time, and formal speeches.
- Practice tests: may involve performance tests in the classroom on specific tasks or may
involve the assessment of skills and abilities (particularly professional skills) in the classroom.
- Written report: is a common way of presenting information and recommendations or
conclusions related to a specific purpose. Reports are written based on gathering and analyzing
information using a discipline specific methodology and format. They can be used to assess
laboratory experiments, fieldwork or case studies.
- Projects: are extended pieces of work involving inquiry-based activities. Projects may be small
or large, undertaken by individuals or in groups and have outcomes such as a report, design,
artwork, wiki, a poster or working product.
- Written test: is a common way of presenting information and recommendations or conclusions
related to specific questions in the regular examination, mid-term test or final test.
1.10.3 Photos of teaching and learning activities
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The curriculum is divided into 2 areas: general knowledge and professional knowledge; including the
compulsory and elective courses with the corresponding number of credits following:
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+ Elective : 11 credits
- Specialized knowledge : 40 credits
+ Compulsory : 24 credits
+ Elective : 16 credits
- Internship and graduation thesis : 13 credits
- The number of practice credits : 56 credits (35%)
- The number of theory credits : 106 credits (65%)
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PLO
Course
No. Courses Name
Code
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Semester 1 17
Compulsory 17
Philosophy of Marxism
1 2112012 I,I I
and Leninism
Political Economics of
2 2112013 I I I
Marxism and Leninism
3 2113431 Calculus 1 I I I I
National Defense
4 2120501 I,I,I
Education and Security 1
5 2120405 Physical Education 1 I,I I
6 2132001 Teamwork Skills I I,I I
7 2131472 General Laws I I
Semester 2 22
Compulsory 19
National Defense
1 2120502 R,R,R
Education and Security 2
2 2120406 Physical Education 2 R,R R
Introduction to Food
3 2105951 Safety & Quality I I,I
Assurance
4 2113432 Calculus 2 R, I
5 2111108 English 1 I I
6 2104610 General Chemistry R,R,R R
7 2104602 Organic Chemistry R,R,R R
Elective 3
Group 1 3
1 2110585 General Psychology I I I
2 2113439 Sociology I, I I
Introduction to
3 2111491 I, I, I
Vietnamese Culture
Vietnamese Language in
4 2111492 I,I,I
Use
Music- Music Theory and
5 2112011 I,I
Guitar Basics
6 2106529 Fine art I
Using Keyboard and
7 2101727 I I
Office Equipment Skills
Semester 3 19
Compulsory 16
1 2105900 Lab Technique I,R
2 2104481 Analytical Chemistry I,R R
3 2105840 Biochemistry I I,I
4 2111118 English 2 R,R R,R
5 2112014 Scientific Socialism R,R,R
Information technology in
6 2101777 I I I
digital transformation
Elective 3
Group 1 3
1 2113434 Applied Mathematics R R
R,R,R
2 2113435 Numerical Analysis
,R
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When implementing the programme, it is necessary to pay attention to many issues as follows:
- Study the programme framework in order to organize the implementation of the programme’s
content requirements.
- Assign lecturers to be in charge of each module and provide a detailed curriculum for lecturers
to ensure the teaching plan stability. Carefully prepare a team of academic advisors and require
academic advisors to thoroughly understand the entire credit-based Programme to guide
students for module registration.
- Prepare adequate textbooks, references, facilities to ensure an exemplary implementation of
the Programme.
- Pay attention to the logic of imparting and acquiring knowledge arrays, specifying prerequisites
of required modules, and preparing lecturers to meet the requirements of teaching electives.
3.1.1 FOR LECTURERS
- When lecturers are assigned to teach one or more modules, it is necessary to carefully study
the detailed outline of each module to prepare the lecture and appropriate teaching aids.
- Lecturers must prepare all the textbooks and learning materials provided to students one week
in advance for students to prepare before class.
- Lecturers organize seminars for students which focus on organizing group study, guide
students to do essays, group exercises. Teachers determine the transmission methods, make
in-class presentations, guide discussions, solve problems in class, at the workshop, and in the
laboratory, guide students to write the personal harvest reports.
3.1.2 FOR STUDENTS
- Consult a learning advisor to choose courses to suit progress.
- Study the curriculum before going to class to absorb the lecture easily.
- Make sufficient time in class to listen to the instructors' instructions.
- Be self-disciplined in study and research, actively participate in group learning, attend seminars.
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- Actively exploit resources on the internet and the university's library to serve self-study, self-
study, and graduation projects.
- Strictly comply with regulations on examinations and evaluation.
3.1.3 EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION
- Lecturer and learning counselors must be in control throughout the student's learning process,
both in the classroom and at home.
- To regularly inspect and evaluate modules to contribute to improving training quality. Lecturers
must comply with the regulations of the credit institution.
- Lecturer must be resolute in preventing and combating fraud in examination and evaluation.
IUH always cares about student sports activities and IUH students look forward to this event
being held every year in October and November for all students of training programs. Youth Union - IBF
Federation has the task of organizing sports. There are many sports organized in this festival such as
football, volleyball, Athletics, tug of war, running distances of 100, 500, 5000 m. Other sports activities
such as table tennis, high jump and long jump are also held on this occasion. In 2020, IBF has 500
students participating, including nearly 100 students majoring in FSQA and more than 2,500 students
cheering.
IUH Cultural Festival is held on November 20 every year, which is Vietnamese Teachers' Day.
It is an opportunity for students to express their gratitude to their teachers. As well as sports
activities, there are many cultural performances in different genres presented by the units in
the school during this time. IBF is often the unit with many high achievements in competitions,
including performances by FSQA students.
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Visiting practical experience at enterprises is a regular activity of FSQA students to shorten the
gap between theory and practice, helping students update their practical knowledge, have a close look,
and feel the working environment in the future. In futher, this activity was increasingly focused and
improved in both quality and quantity. Notice that IBF- FSQA will organize 2 tours for Enterprise visit
activities for each training program, and each visit, students can visit from 2 to 3 Enterprises.
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Globalization promotes the market economy, creates more opportunities for higher education
development in richer forms, and brings many profound changes. FSQA students are organized to
interact with international friends through study activities, internships, or student exchange
programmes.
With valuable and meaningful activities, FSQA students have had many achievements in study,
art, culture, sports, and rewarding the Union - City Association.
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Students of the Engineering of Food Safety and Quality Assurance will receive support from the
Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology to develop their careers in the future. With the motto
of connection, inheritance and development. IBF leaders, department heads and all lecturers of Food
Safety and Quality Assurance always attach great importance to the role of alumni. Many students have
become employers and help students after graduation. The Alumni Conference is an opportunity to
create bonds between faculty, alumni and students. Necessary information related to knowledge - Skills
- Attitudes needed for graduates are conveyed by alumni so that lecturers and students can recognize,
adjust and improve in teaching activities.
Notable alumni graduated from the training programmed of Food Safety and Quality Assurance year
Tào Mỹ Tâm
Bùi Ngọc Trinh Phạm Thị Nhung
Plant technician - P&G
QA staff - OLAM Vietnam QA staff - CJ Vina Agri
Indochina Company
Co., Ltd Company
FSQA students can receive support from businesses closely associated with the Institute of
Biotechnology and Food Technology during their studies, graduation thesis, as well as internship.
Business connection activities are held regularly at the Departmental level, Institute level and higher at
the University level, through activities that students can participate in such as seminars, technology
transfer, conferences. Enterprise, visit and study at Enterprise. These activities help students approach
the actual needs of employers, advise the development direction of professions in society. On the other
hand, the School, Institute and Department through these activities to have a suitable improvement
strategy on training human resources to best respond.
The following are some businesses associated with the Department of Quality Assurance and
Food Safety
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083.8940 390 - 666, 891 ibf@foodtech.edu.vn http://ibf.iuh.edu.vn