Module manager: Dr Jonas Cromwell
Email: J.Cromwell@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
This module is not approved as a discovery module
To give an understanding of the principles underlying industrial methods of food preservation and conversion, together with a review of the associated technology. To become acquainted with the main food processing unit operations and understand their respective advantages and disadvantages. To understand the physical principles underlying food processing operations and understand their applications in relation to the modification of food structure and form, increasing shelf-life, retaining nutrients and in promoting product formats. Be familiar with quantitative calculations of the operations considered.
To give an understanding of the principles underlying industrial methods of food preservation and conversion, together with a review of the associated technologies
1. Learn essential food processing unit operations
2. Enhance numeracy skills
3. Learn food processing methods and associated laboratory skills
4. Understand the potential effects of food processing on food
Essential food processing laboratory skills, recording scientific data, technical report writing, numeracy skills, use of library for retrieval of information.
The objectives and context of industrial food processing. Specialised requirements of food processing plant design. Principles underlying the major preservation and conversion methods and associated technology. Ancillary operations in food processing. Introduction to HACPP.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Lecture | 19 | 1 | 19 |
| Private study hours | 166 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 34 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
It is expected that students review lecture material to ensure comprehension of the principles and associated theory and that these can be applied to experimental data to make the necessary calculations. Private study will also complement laboratory experimental sessions where additional material is supplied and which gives practical context and integration of theory.
Students are supplied with example questions of similar format to the examination i.e. short answer 4 mark questions and longer descriptive/numerical questions at 20 Marks. Students are encouraged to contact Academics should clarification or additional explanation be required.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course MCQ | 6 in-course, on-line MCQ’s associated with laboratory practical sessions | 20 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 20 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 2.0 Hrs Mins | 80 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 80 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 6/20/2024
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