Regulation, Standardization and Business Organization
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with elements in the fields of legislation, technical standardization, and business organization, with a particular attention to the activities related to food industry, distribution and service. In more practical terms, one of the course's goal is to provide the notion required to pass the exam for the access to the Biologists' Italian professional association (Ordine Nazionale dei Biologi).
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should have developed the skills to fulfill with a self-confident and productive approach a future professional role in the fields of human nutrition and food technology.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The syllabus is shared with the following courses:
- [F91-27](https://www.unimi.it/it/corsi/insegnamenti-dei-corsi-di-laurea/2024/deontologia-e-bioetica)
"Legislation" program
Legal rules, religious rules, ethics rules. Connections between legal and ethics rules. The Codes of Ethics. Introduction to legal rules. The separation of powers. The principal levels of production of legal rules. The efficacy of legal rules in time. The most important types of sources of legal rules: Constitution, constitutional laws, ordinary laws, decree-laws, legislative decrees, regional laws, regulations for enforcement of laws, European regulations and directives. The antinomies between sources of law and their solution. The legal rules for the profession of biologist. Legal rules for animal experimentation: European and national rules. Conscientious objection to animal experimentation in the national rules. The food safety.
"Corporate Organization" program.
Legal rules for the profession of biologist: structural laws.
Rules concerning biologist professional skill (food safety, biological risk, environment, cosmetology).
International, European and national standards organizations (ISO, CEN, UNI)
· Quality systems. Conceptual evolution: from voluntary trends to legal requirements.
· Quality management principles.
· Conformity assessment.
· Environmental management systems.
· Social accountability.
· Occupational safety and health prevention in workplaces, Legislative Decree 81/2024, review april 2024.
· Legislative and technical evolution: from workplaces to frequented places.
- Legislative implementation resulting from Coronavirus pandemic.
- EU Directive introducing a new concept concerning the quality of water intended for human consumption.
- [F91-27](https://www.unimi.it/it/corsi/insegnamenti-dei-corsi-di-laurea/2024/deontologia-e-bioetica)
"Legislation" program
Legal rules, religious rules, ethics rules. Connections between legal and ethics rules. The Codes of Ethics. Introduction to legal rules. The separation of powers. The principal levels of production of legal rules. The efficacy of legal rules in time. The most important types of sources of legal rules: Constitution, constitutional laws, ordinary laws, decree-laws, legislative decrees, regional laws, regulations for enforcement of laws, European regulations and directives. The antinomies between sources of law and their solution. The legal rules for the profession of biologist. Legal rules for animal experimentation: European and national rules. Conscientious objection to animal experimentation in the national rules. The food safety.
"Corporate Organization" program.
Legal rules for the profession of biologist: structural laws.
Rules concerning biologist professional skill (food safety, biological risk, environment, cosmetology).
International, European and national standards organizations (ISO, CEN, UNI)
· Quality systems. Conceptual evolution: from voluntary trends to legal requirements.
· Quality management principles.
· Conformity assessment.
· Environmental management systems.
· Social accountability.
· Occupational safety and health prevention in workplaces, Legislative Decree 81/2024, review april 2024.
· Legislative and technical evolution: from workplaces to frequented places.
- Legislative implementation resulting from Coronavirus pandemic.
- EU Directive introducing a new concept concerning the quality of water intended for human consumption.
Prerequisites for admission
No preliminary knowledge is required.
Teaching methods
Interactive frontal lessons integrated by powerpoint presentations. Students are stimulated to actively participate to the lessons in order to improve their critical ability.
Attending to lessons is highly recommended.
Attending to lessons is highly recommended.
Teaching Resources
All rights of international and national standards are reserved. Therefore teaching resources are represented by PowerPoint presentations containing abstracts of legal rules, Comments and assessments on technical standards are also provided.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral exam consisting in open questions aimed to assess the knowledge of the student about legal and deontological rules.
The ability of the student to apply international and national standards is also evaluated.
Results are immediately notified to students.
Partial exams during the teaching semester for students attending the course are not planned.
The ability of the student to apply international and national standards is also evaluated.
Results are immediately notified to students.
Partial exams during the teaching semester for students attending the course are not planned.
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
IUS/07 - LABOUR LAW - University credits: 2
SECS-P/06 - APPLIED ECONOMICS - University credits: 1
SECS-P/06 - APPLIED ECONOMICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 24 hours
REGULATION AND STANDARDIZATION
IUS/07 - LABOUR LAW - University credits: 1
SECS-P/06 - APPLIED ECONOMICS - University credits: 2
SECS-P/06 - APPLIED ECONOMICS - University credits: 2
Lessons: 24 hours