Assignment 1. Consumer Behaviour (Roy Nelson)

Critically discuss how the decision-making process would change for a favorite food product of yours if a sudden food scare was associated with it.

Assignment 2. Consumer Behaviour (Roy Nelson)

Critically analyze how the opposing constructs – Perception versus Reality, affect the way risks are communicated to the general public.

Assignment3. Environmental Management (Michelle Giltrap)

“The processing of food from the agriculture sector has a role in potentially producing a myriad of effects on our freshwater ecosystems.”

With reference to the above statement:

(a) Critically analyze:

i) The influence of regulatory bodies on the treatment of wastewater.

ii) The treatments that are required to remove contaminants and pathogens from agricultural wastewater in an industry of your choice.

(b) Critically discuss the application of water quality indicators that are used to monitor the receiving ecosystem.

Assignment 4. Quality Management (Fintan Moran)

Critically discuss the changes which have occurred in the quality and safety of the food in Irish shops, the drivers for this change, and predict how it may change into the future.