Codex Alimentarius course

The course is taught in a series of sections or " Modules". Each Module lasts one week and represents a specific topic or issue. Modules will be uploaded on Monday morning for the convenience of our international students. You will have one week to read the materials and complete the assignment, which is located at the end of the Module. Once uploaded, the Modules will remain online throughout the duration of the course so you can always go back in case you miss a week.

Here's a sample Index of the Modules in this course. The Module Index may change with each semester.

Module One	Getting Started in a Web Course - Overview of Course Neal Fortin, Lead Instructor Mary Anne Verleger, Course Manager
Module Two	What is Codex Alimentarius? Alan Randall, Secretary (retired) Codex Alimentarius Commission FAO, Rome, ITALY
Module Three	General Subject Committees Neal Fortin, Lead Instructor
Module Four	Commodity Committees Neal Fortin, Lead Instructor
Module Five	Ad hoc International Task Forces Neal Fortin, Lead Instructor
Module Six	Regional Coordinating Committees Neal Fortin, Lead Instructor
Module Seven	Codex, Food Safety and WHO Gerry Moy World Health Organization Geneva, SWITZERLAND
Module Eight	Codex and International Trade Gretchen Stanton World Trade Organization Geneva, SWITZERLAND
Module Nine	Codex and Developing Countries Pakdee Pothisire Ministry of Public Health Bangkok, THAILAND
Module Ten	Codex and The World Bank John S. Wilson The World Bank Washington, D.C., USA
Module Eleven	Codex and the Food Industry Peggy S. Rochette National Food Processors Association
Module Twelve	Codex and Consumers Rowshan Hannan Consumers International London, UNITED KINGDOM
Module Thirteen	Reviews/Comments on Codex: Readings From Peer Reviewed Journals Neal Fortin, Lead Instructor
Module Fourteen	Course Review Neal Fortin, Lead Instructor

Your assignments will be due the following Monday and can be submitted automatically using our course assignment drop box feature or by email, fax or regular mail. Grades are posted electronically and sent to you by email. Class participation is accomplished by means of synchronous and asynchronous Internet communication technologies such as bulletin boards and real time chat software such as the Discussion Forums.

So there you have it. It should take an average of nine hours per week to complete a module. You simply go online at the beginning of each week or whenever it is convenient for you and a new module will be waiting. Read the materials, explore the hyperlinked and other Internet-based resources, complete the assignment, upload it in the course assigment drop box and with the click of a mouse you're done for the week.

Now, let's be realistic. What if you're called out of town for a week or are otherwise unable to access or complete a module within the one week time limit? No problem. Time extensions will be granted; and, if you give us a bit of notice, the course materials can be provided to you by fax, CD or otherwise. Fourteen weeks later, you have completed the course

This course is one of nine courses offered in our program. The other courses include: IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention) and OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health), the overview course in International Food Laws & Regulations and the region-specific courses covering food regulation in the United States, European Union, Latin America, Canada and Asia. All basically follow the same format.

If you are looking for a convenient way to continue your education and are interested in or need information regarding the Codex Alimentarius and its influence on global trade, this is the course for you.