Curriculum Development on Halal Science for human resource development of the Halal Industry

1. CRAFTING OF HALAL
SCIENCE CURRICULUM
by
JOSEPHINE R. MIGALBIN, PhD
Professor VI & Dean, College of Agriculture
University of Southern Mindanao
Kabacan, Cotabato

2. Outline of Presentation
•Institutions behind the crafting of the Halal Science
Certificate Course
•Rationale
•Objectives of the Project
•Methodology in the development of the
curriculum
•Courses in Halal Science
•Future Plans

3. Institutions behind the crafting of the
Curriculum
•Department of Science and Technology –
PCIERRD
•University of Southern Mindanao
•Sultan Kudarat State University
•Central Mindanao University

4. RATIONALE
RA No. 10817
The Philippine Halal Export
Development and Promotion
Act of 2016
▪ Enacted on May 16, 2016
▪ IRR signed in July 26, 2017
▪ SEC. 14. Institutional and Human
Resource Development
▪ “necessitates that human
resources be capacitated to ensure
that consumers and users of halal
products, processes and services
are protected”

5. Objectives of the Project
1. To develop and implement a Certificate
Course on Halal Science.
2. To trainfaculty on Halal Science; and
3. To develop a mechanism to sustain the
program.

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Benchmarking of courses from established institutions in Thailand, Malaysia,
Dubai and Turkey
Review of courses to suit the need of the Philippines
Consultation with the stakeholders and target beneficiaries
Curriculum Development
Development of Modules
Finalization, review and evaluation of Modules
Course Offering in three SUCs

7. Certificate Course in Halal Science
Course
No.
Course Title Course Description Units
HalSci 1 Principles and
Concepts of Halal
This course covers the
principles and concepts of
halal, halal ecosystem and
introduction to the halal
industry.
1

8. Certificate Course in Halal Science
Course No. Course Title Course Description Units
HalSci 2 Halal Food
Production
This course covers the principles and
practices of halal crop, ruminant, poultry
and aquaculture production to include
halal slaughtering and animal welfare. It
focuses on the acquisition of the
students of the necessary knowledge,
skills and attitude in the production of
halal crops, livestock, poultry, tilapia and
bangus. The students will be given
opportunity to develop their
entrepreneurial skills in the pursuit of
successful halal food production
9

9. Certificate Course in Halal Science
Course
No.
Course Title Course Description Units
HalSci 3 Halal Food
Processing
This course covers the principles
and practices for halal food
processing including food safety
and sanitation, HACCP principles
and its application for the
development of a HACCP plan as
a tool for food safety control in a
food industry following the 12
steps as defined by the Codex
Alimentarius Commission
3

10. Principles and Concepts of Halal
Module 1 Fundamentals of Halal and Haram
Lesson 1
The Shariah Law and Its Objectives
Lesson 2
Concepts of Halal, Haram and Shubaah
Lesson 3
Principles and Concepts of Halal- Introduction
Course 1
Module 2 Halal Ecosystem
Module 3 Introduction to the Halal Industry

11. Halal Food Production
General Guidelines for Halal Food Production
Module 2 Halal Crop Production
Lesson 1 Importance and Prospects of Producing Food Crops for the Halal
Industry
Lesson 2 Classification of agricultural crops for Halal production
Lesson 2 Halal Production of Selected Herbs and Spices
Module 3 Halal Ruminant Production
Lesson 1 Importance and Prospects of Meat Production for the Halal Industry
Lesson 2 Halal feed production for ruminants
Lesson 3 General management practices for ruminants
Lesson 4 Animal welfare
Course 2

12. Halal Food Production
Module 4 Halal Poultry Production
Lesson 1 Importance and Prospects of Poultry Production for the Halal Industry
Lesson 2 Halal feed production for poultry
Lesson 3 General management practices for poultry
Lesson 4 Animal welfare
Module 5 Halal Slaughtering
Lesson 1 Halal Slaughtering of Ruminants
Lesson 2 Halal slaughtering of poultry
Module 6 Halal Aquaculture Production
Lesson 1 Importance & Prospects of Producing Aquaculture Products for Halal
Industry
Lesson 2 Halal Tilapia Production
Lesson 3 Halal Bangus Production
Course 2

13. Halal Food Processing
Module 1 PRINCIPLES OF FOOD PROCESSING
Lesson 1 Application of chemical, microbiological, and engineering
in food processing and preservation with concerns in
quality (physical, chemical, nutrition, sensory, and
microbiological), and acceptability of the products.
Lesson 2
Technology of fresh food handling, minimal processing
technology, application of low and high temperature,
drying, irradiation, preservation technology of
intermediate moisture foods, chemical preservation, and
non-thermal preservation (high hydrostatic pressure,
pulsed electric field, pulsed magnetic field, and light
pulses).
Course 3

14. Module 2 FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION
Lesson 1
The Concept of Food Safety
Lesson 2
Sanitation and Personal Hygiene
Lesson 3
Food Handling Quality According to Islam
Lesson 4
Methods of Handling Food in Islam
Lesson 5
Effects and Ignorance in Food Handling in
Islam

15. Halal Food Processing
Module 3 GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES
Lesson 1
Definition of Personal Hygiene
Lesson 2
15 Good Personal Hygiene Practices &
Procedures
Lesson 3
Personal Hygiene for Food Handlers

16. Module 4 GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES and
HAZARD ANALYSIS CRITICAL CONTROL POINT
(HACCP)
Lesson 1
Definition and Guidelines of GMP, GAP,GHP, GSP
Lesson 2
Hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP)
Lesson 3
HACCP in the Management of Food Safety
GMP- Good Manufacturing Practice
GAP – Good Agriculture Practice
GHP- Good Hygienic Practice
GSP – Good Storage Practice

17. Module Development
Module
Development
Content
Validation
Finalization
and
Printing
Deployment
of Modules
for Use in
the
Certificate
Course

18. Sample of the Cover of the Modules
Developed

19. Challenges and Opportunities
• Challenges:
Covid 19 Pandemic
 Awareness Campaigns were cancelled
Face to face classes were cancelled
• Opportunities
 Creation of webpage on Facebook
 Virtual Launching of the Halal Certificate Course
Series of Webinars conducted

20. Webpage on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/DOST-Certificate-Course-in-Halal-Science-105279308004551

21. Webinar Series (Livestream on Facebook

22. Webinars Conducted
https://www.facebook.com/105279308004551/videos/371263340980662
https://www.facebook.com/105279308004551/videos/376227840385360

23. Future Plans
Certificate
Course
Diploma
Course
4 year
degree
course
Postgrad
Course

24. Future Plans
•Continue with the Awareness Campaigns
•Invite other SUCs to offer the course
•Offering of the Course online
•Provision of Scholarships

25. Contact Details
• Email: josephine. migalbin@usm.edu.ph
• Contact Number:

26. Thank you!
Shukran!
Contact details:
Email: josephine. migalbin@usm.edu.ph