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FDSC40910

Academic Year 2024/2025

Food Processing (FDSC40910)

Subject:
Food Science
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Agriculture & Food Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Tesfaye Bedane
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module aims to provide the students with the necessary knowledge of food processing and a basic understanding of the principles of key unit operations and equipment used in the processing of foods. The module specifically examines the theory behind processes and equipment used for preservation (e.g. pasteurisation/sterilisation, dehydration, and freezing) and separation operations (e.g. evaporation, filtration, and centrifugation, crystallization) as well as combination of processes (e.g. mixing and emulsification, extrusion) that are used in food processing. In addition, this module provides an understanding of how individual unit operations or different unit operations are integrated in preserving and transforming food commodities into a range of products during commercial food production.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

• Explain the principles behind food preservation, heat processing, separation operations and other combination of unit operations in the processing of food
• Understand and apply knowledge of the principles of each unit operation to select suitable equipment for a specific product and operation.
• Determine the impacts of food processing on the quality and safety of food products
• Compare and contrast various items of equipment that would be suitable for processing specific products
• Apply mathematical calculations to determine basic parameters required in food processing, such as Z-value, D-value, F0, freezing time and others.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

16
Autonomous Student Learning

80
Total

120

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The key teaching and learning approaches used in this module are
- Lectures
- Enquiry and Problem based learning
- Active/task-based learning
- Online Lab demonstrations

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Quizzes ( including MCQs and short questions) Week 4, Week 8, Week 12 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

30

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Various assignments throughout the Trimester Week 6, Week 12 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

70

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

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