Study day Organoleptic Judge Course

Entry year: 2025/26
Course code: Z51000114
Application: University
Level: Professional/Short Course
School: School of Applied Sciences
Campus: Frenchay
Duration: Option of 2 or 5 days
Delivery: Face-to-face
Course Director: Dr Saliha Saad

Introduction

The aim of this two or five day course is for you to develop your sense of smell and use it as an important qualitative and quantitative approach to assessing odour, especially malodour.

If you are an academic, a doctor, a dentist, a dental hygienist, nurse or a technician, then this course is suitable for you.

You will be provided with handouts on the methods used in the course along with your score sheets from carrying out assessments.

Upon successful completion, you will receive a certificate of competence and recognition that you have attended this event.

Structure

Content

The two or five day course will involve a mixture of lecture and practicals conducted in the laboratory, as follows:

Lectures

Background information on oral malodour and its aetiology
Organoleptic assessment of oral malodour
Instrumental analysis of oral malodour
How to conduct clinical trials (not covered on 2 day course)
How to continue training

Practicals

Screening tests for anosmia (not covered on 2 day course)
Odour strength tests (in vitro)
Groups and types of malodour compounds: discrimination tests
Hedonic tests
Intensity tests (0 to 5 scale)
The OralChroma
The SIFT-MS
Tests on human volunteers (not covered on 2 day course)
Tooth brush impression of the tongue biofilm (not covered on 2 day course)
Discussion [throughout and for final session]
Data transformation and interpretation (not covered on 2 day course)
Health and safety issues for Breath Judges (not covered on 2 day course)
Continuation of training [self-training] (not covered on 2 day course)

Features

Study facilities

The College of Health, Science and Society has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides.

Take a personalised virtual tour of the Health Professions facilities and experience what a typical day could look like here for you.

Prices and dates

Supplementary fee information

£1,500 (2 day course)
£2,500 (5 day course)

Dates

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How to apply

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Extra information

If the course you are applying for is fully online or blended learning, please note that you are expected to provide your own headsets/microphones.

For further information

Email: pd@uwe.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)117 32 81158