Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Apply and evaluate key terms, concepts, facts, principles, rules, and theories in Food Technology and the food industry.
• Recognise, explain, and compare integrated knowledge of food technological concepts, principles, and rules with relevant examples from the food industry.
• Demonstrate applied knowledge and skills required from a food technologist in the food industry.
• Identify, analyse, and resolve food safety assurance concepts, theories, and strategies in the field of food quality and safety assurance using industry examples.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Apply evidence-based solutions and theory-driven arguments to solve food technology, microbial, quality, and managerial problems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Industrial food components, advanced food technologies, food microbial safety, and quality standards.
• Utilise enquiry methods to investigate complex problems in Industrial Food Components, Advanced Food Technologies, Food Microbial Safety, and Quality Standards.
• Critically evaluate and apply evidence-based solutions to case studies.
• Resolve food technology, microbial, quality, or managerial problems using theory-driven arguments.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Justify decisions and actions, taking responsibility for work and decision making while drawing on ethical values.
• Execute activities, decisions, and actions regarding project and risk management, and the development of food safety and quality standards ethically and professionally.
• Defend ethical values and approaches to management principles and professional practice.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Justify and adhere to appropriate academic and occupational discourse using relevant technologies and methodologies in Food Technology.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Identify, evaluate, and address continuous learning needs in a self-directed manner.
• Facilitate collaborative learning processes within the food industry.
• Tailor learning to address individual and peer learning needs.

Integrated Assessment:

• Multidisciplinary approach combining, interpreting, and communicating knowledge.
• Incorporates both formative and summative assessment strategies aligned with Exit Level Outcomes.
• Ensured through quality assurance policies, guided learning, and assessment procedures.

Formative Assessment:

• Used continuously to inform learners about their progress.
• Includes self and peer assessment for reflection and growth.
• Utilizes various methods such as assignments, demonstrations, presentations, and tests.

Summative Assessment:

• Takes place at the end of a learning experience to assess competence.
• Results are expressed in marks to indicate level of achievement.
• Includes examinations, portfolios, presentations, and tests.

Assessment Principles:

• Assessment adheres to principles of fairness, validity, reliability, and practicality.
• Ensures credible certification through good assessment practices.

Moderation Options:

• External moderators appointed for all modules at Exit Level 7.
• Compliance with Council and Institutional regulations for moderation.