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Applied Food Chemistry

Undergraduate | LTU-DTN102 | 2018

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Master the methods of food science and how to identify the chemistry, structure and function of food. Analyse, measure, label and classify food for nutritional value. Monitor the changes in food composition during cooking and storage.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks

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Applied Food Chemistry

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. use several classification systems to describe a food and discuss the value of the classification
    2. describe the chemistry (including the formation of each component from basic organic compounds) and function of the key components of food
    3. identify the chemistry and function of given bioactive food components and determine key food sources
    4. describe and apply principles of food chemistry used to maximise the sensory (organoleptic) and nutritional properties of food
    5. determine and discuss the accuracy of a nutritional analysis of a meal or recipe
    6. Describe  energy balance in humans. You will be able to: (a) calculate approximate energy values of a food from the energy value of its individual energy-yielding nutrients; (b) record energy values of foods and their components and compare to food composition database values; (c) describe the contribution of food to energy balance in the human body.

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

  • LAT-HUN-DEG-2018 - Bachelor of Food and Nutrition

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

one of

Additional requirements

  • Other requirements -

    This subject is offered via Open Universities Australia. La Trobe University students can undertake this subject as part of a cross institutional enrolment under certain circumstances, and must seek approval from the Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Course Coordinator for eligibility. Due to the nature of the subject content and online delivery, enrolments are generally not permitted past the published OUA enrolment date for the study period.

    Students to equip themselves with a specified list of ingredients, digital scales, and a thermometer and have access to a home kitchen to complete practicals.

    Required software for this subject.

    Food Works by Xyris: https://xyris.com.au/products/foodworks-9-professional/

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

Related degrees

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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UndergraduateLAT-HUN-DEG

Bachelor of Food and Nutrition

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