Health, herbal studies and product quality
Herbal, Cosmetic and Functional Food Commodity Science
Interdisciplinary qualification-oriented postgraduate studies covering herbal, cosmetic, dietary supplement and functional food raw materials and products, as well as their quality, technology and trade.
- Duration
- 3 semesters
- Delivery mode
- Hybrid
- Qualification programme
- Yes
Study organisation
Studies are delivered in a hybrid format.
About the programme
The programme combines commodity science with natural sciences, production technology, quality assessment, storage, packaging and issues related to herbal products, cosmetics and functional foods.
Programme objectives
To equip participants with knowledge and skills concerning raw materials, materials, technological processes, quality, use and trade of herbal products, cosmetics and functional foods.
Who is it for?
- Herbalists and people interested in herbalism
- Food technologists
- Medical and allied health professionals
- Employees in the cosmetics, dietary supplements and health food sectors
- People planning retail activity involving herbal products, cosmetics or functional foods
Study programme
- Foundations of herbal commodity science
- Foundations of cosmetic commodity science
- Foundations of functional food and dietary supplement commodity science
- Fundamentals of formulation and production technology of herbal preparations
- Fundamentals of formulation and production technology of cosmetic preparations
- Fundamentals of formulation and production technology of functional foods
- Fundamentals of pharmacology
- Fundamentals of pharmacognosy
- Dietetics and special diets
- Human biochemistry and physiology; functional human anatomy
- Cultivation of cosmetic, herbal and spice plants; legislation in cosmetics, herbal products, food and pharmacy
- Packaging labelling, the significance of instructions for use and information leaflets; storage and trade of herbal, cosmetic and food products
- Toxicology of food, herbs and cosmetics; first aid
- Quality management systems and certification for cosmetic, herbal and food products; instrumental methods in commodity science
- Bioinformatics and biomathematics in cosmetic, herbal and functional food commodity science
- Bromatology; philosophy and ethics in commodity science
- Chemistry of food, cosmetic and herbal raw materials and products, and dietary supplements; food and dietary supplement safety
- Botany of cosmetic, herbal and dietary plants with elements of ethnobotany
- Entrepreneurship and business activity; marketing of cosmetic, herbal and functional food products
- The programme is stated in the source as compliant with the provisions of the Act of 20 July 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science, as amended.
Admissions
Admission is conducted in accordance with the current MANS rules for postgraduate studies.
Current document requirements and organisational information should be presented on the basis of the University's current admissions information.
Tuition fees
Current tuition and fee information should be presented on the basis of the applicable MANS rules and regulations governing payments.