Print Syllabus

Syllabus

LV0127 Plant Food Science, 15.0 Credits

Vegetabiliska livsmedel

Subjects

Food Science

Education cycle

Master’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Theoretical part	11.0	0101
Mandatory course elements	4.0	0102

Advanced study in the main field

Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Master’s level (A1N)

Grading scale

Language

English

Prior knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to 120 credits including 90 credits in one of the subjects Biology or Food Science. Knowledge equivalent to English 6 from upper secondary school.

Objectives

After completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• in general terms, describe the food chain from harvest to final plant food products for the most important food plants.
• describe in detail how product specific properties and storage conditions of the plant raw materials discussed may influence the final sensory and nutritional quality of the food product.
• describe in detail principles for industrial processes that convert and further process plant raw materials into ready-to-eat products.
• describe in detail how processing processes transform raw materials into ready-to-eat products and how the quality of the product is affected by the process.

Content

Subject content:

The course highlights the sensory and nutritional quality of plant products in relation to the morphological and chemical properties of the plant raw material. Principles for various industrial processes for further processing of the plant raw material into finished food products are described, emphasizing the relationship between composition, processability and product quality.

Implementation:

The course consists of lectures, laboratory sessions, literature studies, group assignments, seminars and presentations.

The course focuses on the following generic competencies:

• information skills
• critical thinking
• problem solving
• scientific methods
• oral communication
• cooperation
• time planning / managing time frames

The following elements are mandatory:

All laboratory sessions, hand-in assignments, seminars and presentations.

Collaboration with the surrounding society is achieved by:

Invited lecturers from industry, government authorities and/or external academia.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

• approved written examination

• approved participation in compulsory activities

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Responsible department

Department of Molecular Sciences