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This module is for students taking the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or MSc in Food, Nutrition and Health.
This module focuses on food proteins, carbohydrates and lipids with emphasis on relationships between their structure and functional properties in their modified and unmodified states. The module emphasises how processing, storage, cooking, enzymatic treatment and use of additives alters the molecular interactions and functionality of these food components. The role of water in foods and its influence on food stability is examined.
Students are not required to attend lectures at the UCD campus as part of the course. Students are expected to spend a total 125 hours workload during the trimester consisting of:
• Lectures during the trimester: 26 hours
• Discussion threads/synchronous chats/MCQs/Assignments: 24 hours
• Autonomous learning: 75 hours
This module focuses on food proteins, carbohydrates and lipids with emphasis on relationships between their structure and functional properties in their modified and unmodified states. The module emphasises how processing, storage, cooking, enzymatic treatment and use of additives alters the molecular interactions and functionality of these food components. The role of water in foods and its influence on food stability is examined.
Students are not required to attend lectures at the UCD campus as part of the course. Students are expected to spend a total 125 hours workload during the trimester consisting of:
• Lectures during the trimester: 26 hours
• Discussion threads/synchronous chats/MCQs/Assignments: 24 hours
• Autonomous learning: 75 hours
About this Module
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| Name | Role |
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| Ms Michelle Kearns | Tutor |
| Dr Fiona Lalor | Tutor |
| Ms Roisin O'Sullivan | Tutor |