New production methods in food sector

Structure Type: Course
Code: KA33C70
Type: Elective
Level: Master
Credits: 5.0 points
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
RUOKAPAL-2015   1 autumn   5.0   2015-08-01   2015-12-31  
RUOKATEO-2015   1 autumn   5.0   2015-08-01   2015-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

The student concern to current technological solutions of the food chain. The student can estimate different food processing methods, for example a nanotechnology and sous vide. The student can get information about the new solutions and can estimate risks and advantages which are related to the introduction of new food processing methods.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 32 h
- of which autonomous studies: 103 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites

Contents

Sustainable development –efficient utilising of the natural resources and energy in the food chain

Innovative products and packagings

Novel food processing methods to increase food safety and product quality

Recommended or Required Reading

Fellows, P. J. (2017). Food Processing Technology - Principles and Practice (4th Edition), available: https://app.knovel.com/web/toc.v/cid:kpFPTPPE21/viewerType:toc/root_slug:food-processing-technology/url_slug:food-processing-technology?b-q=food%20processing%20technology&sort_on=default&b-subscription=TRUE&b-group-by=true&b-search-type=tech-reference&b-sort-on=default&scrollto=food%20processing%20technology

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Task ind advance, orientation lecture, teamworks and personal developing task.

Assessment Criteria

Excellent (5): The student has participated in the course working actively. The student has pointed out the ability to understand the concepts of the subject with the study module and an ability to estimate the new processing methods and developing methods of foods. The student has been able to produce new information in his course task.
Good (4-3): The student has participated in the course working actively. The student has pointed out the ability to understand the concepts of the subject with the study module and an ability to adapt learned to the methods has shown the food production. The student has proved the evaluation ability of new methods in his course task.
Satisfactory (2-1): The student has participated in the course working. The student has pointed out the ability to understand the new products and methods of the food production with the study module. The student has been able to utilise the basic concepts of the course in his course task.

Assessment Methods

Tasks that have been acceptably performed

Work Placement

None

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