| CODE | FSN0001 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Applied Food and Nutritional Sciences | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 4 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit introduces the fundamentals in Food Sciences and Nutrition. Areas of study include food composition, food technology, food quality and safety, an introduction to the macro and micro-nutrients and dietary recommendations. Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit aims: -To introduce the fundamentals in Food Science and Nutrition -To expose students to the following subject areas: the macronutrients and micronutrients; processes in food technology; food safety of products; healthy eating guidelines and prevention of chronic disease. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Define the importance of food sciences and nutrition in health and society; - Outline the basic principles of food sciences including food microbiology; - Illustrate the basic elements of macronutrients and micronutrients; - Explore the links between diet and health. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain the importance of providing safe food products to the consumer - Outline the multiple causes of food spoilage - Associate raw materials with processes in food technology - Define and describe healthy eating recommendations - Demonstrate the links between diet and health, wellbeing and disease prevention Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Introducing Food Science. R.L. Shewfelt, A. Orta-Ramirez, A.D. Clarke. 2nd Edition, 2017, CRC Press. ISBN 1482209748. - Essentials of Food Science. V.A. Vaclavic and E.W. Christian, 4th Edition, 2014. ISBN 1461491371. - Food Science. N. N. Potter, 4th Edition, 2012. ISBN 9401572631. - Introduction to Human Nutrition. 3rd Edition (The Nutrition Society textbook), 2019. Edited by Susan A Lanham-New, Thomas R Hill, Alison M Gallagher, Hester H Vorster. ISBN 1119476976. Other relevant updated links to websites will be provided during the lectures. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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