FDSC40910 Food Processing

Academic Year 2023/2024

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.

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Curricular information is subject to change

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
Tutorial

6
Specified Learning Activities

75
Autonomous Student Learning

20
Total

125
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 Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: End of Trimester final exam 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

60
Continuous Assessment: MCQ throughout the Trimester Throughout the Trimester n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

20
Assignment: Assignment throughout the Trimester Throughout the Trimester n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

20

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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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