HORT4017K Post Harvest Physiology: Fresh Produce Supply Chain Management

Academic Year 2023/2024

Fresh produce, once harvested, has limited shelf life that can be extended by reducing respiration and controlling storage conditions to maintain food quality. In addition, fresh produce can be processed to remove contaminants, add value, improve logistics and provide year round availability to increase consumer choice. This course concentrates on understanding the global cold chain’s role in maintaining sensory quality and nutritive value, and exploring challenges in innovation and product development to extend shelf life while maintaining product safety.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should understand and be able to discuss the following:
1. Fresh produce: respiration; maturity; storage; shelf life; food quality.
2. Processing to overcome seasonality; to prolong shelf life and improve logistics; to deliver a wider product choice and greater convenience and added value products.
3. Fresh produce: nutrients; antioxidants and free radicals; role of fresh produce in health; microbiological safety of fresh produce; residues and contaminants in fresh produce.
4.Global cold chain: role in maintaining sensory quality, nutritive value, food safety from farm gate through processing, storage, distribution, retailing and transport to end user.
5.Innovation and product development to extend shelf life while maintaining product safety; challenges.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

28
Conversation Class

24
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Total

112
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lecture based module, including a class based discussions. 
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
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: MCQ Test 1 Throughout the Trimester n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

10
Examination: End of trimester exam. 1 hour End of Trimester Exam No Alternative linear conversion grade scale 60% (Chinese modules) No

60
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: MCQ Test 3 Throughout the Trimester n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

10
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: MCQ Test 4 Throughout the Trimester n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

10
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: MCQ Test 2 Throughout the Trimester n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

10

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 1 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Discussion group feedback Class feedback following in-trimester MCQs

Name Role
Dr Caroline Elliott-Kingston Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Syed Bilal Hussain Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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