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R. W. HARTEL, Dept. of Food Science, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, 1605 Linden Dr., A-13 Babcock Hall, Madison, WI 53706-1519 In Core Competencies of the IFT Education Standards, there is a specific competency that addresses ethics. This competency states that the students must "commit to the highest standards of professional integrity and ethical values." All approved Food Science programs are now required to document that their students get training in ethics and, furthermore, to assess the level at which their students show ethical behavior. Principles of ethics are also imbedded within several additional competencies, from current issues to interpersonal skill. The IFT Education Standards also require that each of the learning outcomes be assessed through a variety of assessment methods. Educators must design assessment tools that fairly evaluate the skills of each student without infringing on individual rights. Thus, choice of assessment tools for evaluating student learning must be made with ethical considerations kept in mind.
Session 7, Food science education: A question of ethics
2005 IFT Annual Meeting, July 15-20 - New Orleans, Louisiana |