ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2023-2024
2023-2024
PROGRAM INFORMATION
These programs are governed by the Marine Institute Graduate Studies Committee. Application for admission must be made online.
Program Overview: Refer to Food Safety Overview
Admission Requirements: Refer to Section 1.2.4 - Admission Requirements for Advanced Diploma and Post Graduate Certificate Programs of this Calendar.
Credit Earned: Advanced Diploma – Food Safety
Program Length: 1 year (2 academic terms, 1 work term)
Normal Start: Fall
Tuition and Fees: Programs and Fees
Academic Department: School of Fisheries
Contact: Admissions Officer
(709) 778-0380
1-800-563-5799 (ext. 380)
Email: admissions@mi.mun.ca
Program Structure
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Fall Semester (13 weeks) |
Winter Semester (16 weeks) |
Summer Semester (13 weeks) |
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Term 1 |
Term 2
NOTE: TKPR 413A/B must be completed sequentially in the same academic year
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May – August (Work term – Advanced Diploma in Food Safety)
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These courses are delivered once the winter semester courses are complete (3 weeks)
FDTE 4208 (Regulatory Food Safety Systems (PCPs) |
Program Regulations
1. The program is delivered on campus only.
2. Students must complete ALL courses in the table above.
3. A maximum of two transfer credit courses may be used to satisfy graduation requirements.
4. Students must obtain a minimum passing grade of 65% in each program course.
5. Students should refer to Section 7.3.2 – End of Term Academic Status and Program Continuance for Advanced Diploma and Post Graduate Certificate Programs of the Marine Institute Academic Calendar for regulations on progressing through the program.
Program Overview: Refer to Water Quality Overview
Admission Requirements: Refer to Section 1.2.4 - Admission Requirements for Advanced Diploma and Post Graduate Certificate Programs of this Calendar.
Credit Earned: Advanced Diploma - Water Quality
Program Length: 1 year (2 academic terms, 1 work term)
Normal Start: Fall
Tuition and Fees: Programs and Fees
Academic Department: School of Fisheries
Contact: Admissions Officer
(709) 778-0380
1-800-563-5799 (ext. 380)
Email: admissions@mi.mun.ca
Program Structure
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Fall Semester (13 weeks) |
Winter Semester (15 weeks) |
Summer Semester (13 weeks) |
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Term 1
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Term 2
NOTE: TKPR 415A/B must be completed sequentially in the same academic year
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May – August (Work term – Advanced Diploma in Water Quality)
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These safety courses are delivered once the winter semester courses are complete (2 weeks)
SFTY 1125 (Small Vessel Operator Proficiency) |
Program Regulations
1. The program is delivered on campus only.
2. Students must complete ALL courses in the table above.
3. A maximum of two transfer credit courses may be used to satisfy graduation requirements.
4. Students must obtain a minimum passing grade of 65% in each program course.
5. Students should refer to Section 7.3.2 – End of Term Academic Status and Program Continuance for Advanced Diploma and Post Graduate Certificate Programs of the Marine Institute Academic Calendar for regulations on progressing through the program.
Program Overview: Refer to Quality Management Overview
Admission Requirements: Refer to Section 1.2.4 - Admission Requirements for Advanced Diploma and Post Graduate Certificate Programs of this Calendar.
Credit Earned: Post Graduate Certificate (Quality Management)
Normal Start: Fall or Winter Semester
Tuition and Fees: Programs and Fees
Academic Department: School of Fisheries
Contact: Admissions Officer
(709) 778-0380
1-800-563-5799 (ext. 380)
Email: admissions@mi.mun.ca
Program Structure
Program Regulations
1. The program is delivered in an online format only.
2. Students must complete one core course and three electives as shown above.
3. A maximum of one transfer credit course may be used to satisfy graduation requirements.
4. Students must obtain a minimum passing grade of 65% in each program course.
5. Students should refer to Section 7.3.2 – End of Term Academic Status and Program Continuance for Advanced Diploma and Post Graduate Certificate Programs of the Marine Institute Academic Calendar for regulations on progressing through the program.
Course Descriptions
MIPG 4100M - Quality Management - Practitioners in corporate settings will find the course a useful guide in understanding and implementing total quality in existing organizations. The course focuses primarily on the theories, principles, and various elements within the total quality approach to quality management.
Total Quality Approach to Quality Management; Quality and Global Competitiveness; Strategic Management; Planning and Execution for Competitive Advantage; Quality Management, Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility; Partnering and Strategic Alliances; Quality Culture; Leadership and Change; Customer Satisfaction, Retention, and Loyalty; Employee Empowerment; Team Building and Teamwork; Effective Communication; Education and Training; ISO 9000 and Total Quality; The Relationship; Overview of Total Quality Tools; Continual Improvement; Implementing Total Quality.
Schedule – Online Delivery: 39 hours
MIPG 4101M - Technical Communication for Quality Management - This course is intended to enable students to enhance their technical communication skills.
Students will apply technical communication fundamentals to the development of technical proposals, reports, presentations and documents, preferably related to quality management, if possible
Technical Communication; Technical Research; Technical Proposals; Technical Applications; Technical Reports; Technical Graphics; Technical Presentations.
Schedule - Online Delivery: 39 hours
MIPG 4103M - Technical Problem Solving - The course is designed to provide participants with various creative problem-solving techniques that are used to analyze and solve technical problems that occur in industry. It fosters both the use of creativity and technical knowledge to increase an individual’s problem-solving skills.
Problem Solving and People; Problem Definition; Generating Solutions; Decision Making; Implementation; Evaluation; Crisis Management and Crisis Leadership
Schedule - Online Delivery: 39 hours
MIPG 4104M - Quality Assurance in the Food Industry - This course is designed to provide participants with an understanding of the various elements necessary in the design and implementation of a quality assurance program for the food industry.
Quality and the Food Industry; Quality Assurance Program; Specifications; Raw Material/Ingredient Supplier Certification; Process Control; Product Quality Audits; Quality Assurance Documentation System; ISO and the Food Industry.
Schedule - Online Delivery: 39 hours
MIPG 4105M - Introduction to Process Control - This course is designed to provide participants with an understanding of the various elements necessary in the design and implementation of process control.
Introduction to Statistical Quality Control; Statistical Methods Useful in Quality Control; Basic Methods of Statistical Process Control; Control Charts for Variables; Control Charts for Attributes; Process and Measurement System Capability Analysis; Acceptance Sampling.
Prerequisite - A College / University level Introductory Statistics Course
Schedule - Online Delivery: 39 hours
MIPG 4106M - Project Management Fundamentals - This is a course in the fundamentals of the profession of Project Management. The objective of this course is to introduce students to the processes and tools involved in initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing projects.
The Project Management Context; Project Leadership; Scope Management; Risk Management; Selection and Budgeting; Cost Estimation; Project Scheduling; Resource Management; Project Performance Monitoring and Evaluation; Project Closeout and Termination.
Schedule - Online Delivery: 39 hours
MIPG 4108M - ISO Management Systems - This course is designed to introduce internationally developed management systems to students. The course provides learning opportunities around the application of these systems and the procedures followed for their implementation in different firms and institutions.
Background; ISO 9000 Quality Management System; ISO 14000 Environmental Management System; OHSAS 18000 Occupational Health and Safety Management System
Schedule - Online Delivery: 39 hours