Course Objectives
The course shall provide background for environmental-hygienic work, with particular emphasis on food hygiene.
Learning Methods
50 hours of lectures/seminars
Obligatory: 4 days of laboratory exercises
Course Description
Central themes:
 Health problems associated with various polluting micro-organisms.
 Different preventative measures against contagion.
 Hygienic requirements for drinking water.
 Micro-biological laboratory tests for food and water.
Assessment Methods
Grades will be given for two part-exams with portfolio evaluations: one examination with multiple-choice questions which counts for 30% and a final 4-hour examination which counts for 70% of the final grade. All the part-exams must receive passing grades.
The report from the laboratory exercises must be approved before the student may take the final examination.