FDSC2024K Food Chemistry A

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module will give students essential knowledge on the chemistry of the components of food and food ingredients. The students will become familiar with food proteins, carbohydrates and lipids as the main macronutrient components in food. The role of food processing on the changes of these components and consequently on their functionality will be discussed. The role of water molecules in the food structure and food stability will also be discussed during this module.
The content given in Food Chemistry will provide a knowledge foundation required to better understand other modules relevant to e.g., Food Process Technology, Food Additives, etc.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students will have
• fundamental information on the chemistry of food matrix with a major focus on the macronutrients (i.e., proteins, carbohydrates and lipids).
• the knowledge on the possibility of the changes of food components at different food processing steps (e.g., upon heat treatment) which is linked to the industrial applications.
• the role of food components in food structure, food functionality and physical properties of food products.
• the knowledge on the role of water molecules in food stability.

Indicative Module Content:

Water molecules, moisture content and water activity
Lipids in food products
Protein structures and their functionality
Carbohydrates and their role in food structure
Interactions of food components

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Conversation Class

4
Specified Learning Activities

16
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Total

114
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The key teaching and learning approaches used in this module are:
• Blending Lectures (online and face-to-face lectures)
• Class focused discussions and problem-based learning
• Specific topic studies (Team-working)
• Student offline assignments
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Mohammadreza Khalesi Lecturer / Co-Lecturer