BSc Food Quality & Safety (FSS4)

Prof James Lyng, Programme Director,
Food Quality & Safety

My aim is to help students make sense of the ideas, concepts and information fundamental to the subjects I teach through careful preparation/continued revision of course materials, improvement of delivery methods and inclusion of experiential learning exercises. I also endeavour (via the latter) to develop selected transferable skills Innovation and Leadership My main teaching and learning innovations involve producing elearning instructional materials for my modules.

The Food Quality and Safety programme aims to provide students with the education and skills to deal with the global challenge of sustainably increasing the provision of high quality, safe and healthy food to an expanding global population.  Food Quality and Safety programme modules are taught in English. The majority of course modules are taught by University College Dublin academic staff who are experts in research areas relevant to this exciting interdisciplinary programme.  

The Food Quality and Safety programme provides a foundation knowledge of the Chemistry, Nutritional value, Safety and Processing of foods and equips graduates with an understanding of the state of the art and a mindset to produce high quality, safe foods into the future in a sustainable environmentally friendly manner. The first two years of instruction offer twice as much English language exposure than is currently required by the Chinese educational system.  Students will graduate with two degrees from both South China Agricultural University (SCAU) and University College Dublin, both highly regarded world-class universities. 

Applicants to SCAU will be reviewed on the basis of academic merit and English language proficiency. One advantage of this program is that during the first two years of instruction, students receive twice as much English language exposure as is currently required by the Chinese educational system.  This prestigious programme that blends Food Science, Safety/Security and Sustainability is highly selective and there is significant competition for programme places. Applicants should obtain the first division line in Gaokao to be considered.