FDSC30040 Food Chemistry I

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module focuses on food proteins, carbohydrates and lipids with emphasis on relationships between their structure and functional properties. The module emphasises how food processing operations and storage alter the functionality of these food components. The role of water in foods and its influence on food stability is also examined.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
• Explain the state of water in foods and examine its influence on food stability.
• Differentiate lipids on the basis of their fatty acid profile and discuss their physical properties and chemical deterioration.
• Describe the functions and properties of food proteins and explain the factors influencing the functions
of these proteins.
• Describe the functions and properties of selected monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

36
Specified Learning Activities

10
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Total

116
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The key learning approaches used in this module are:
• Lectures
• Peer and group work
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
FDSC20010 - Food Macronutrients, FDSC20020 - Nutritional Energy Metabolism, FDSC20090 - Food Macronutrients


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Participation in Learning Activities: Contributions to in-class/online discussions. Active participation in individual and group work.
 n/a Graded No

10
Exam (In-person): Timed in-person exam that takes place in an exam centre. n/a Graded No

60
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Online MCQ exam n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

30

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
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
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Emma Feeney Tutor
Dr Mohammadreza Khalesi Tutor
Liwen Zheng Tutor