UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

NUT1025 Food science and analysis

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

NUT1025 Food science and analysis is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2021. It needs NUT1021 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 3 units in all.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks
Workload
12 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before NUT1025

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

After NUT1025

1 unit list NUT1025 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Must be enrolled in Bachelor of Human Nutrition

Overview

This unit is a part of Theme 1 – Foundation of Medical, Food and Nutritional Sciences. It is essential to have knowledge of various nutrients in food and basic nutrient analytical methods.

You will be introduced to the basics of food analysis and trained on nutrient analysis methods in laboratory setting, with learning focusing on macronutrients, micronutrients, trace elements and water contents in foods. This unit will also introduce you to concepts of food science which includes food properties and commodities, genetically modified foods, food processing, preservation and food toxicants.

Offerings in 2021

The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for NUT1025.

Assessment

  • Laboratory practicals (4 x 600 words)
    40%
  • Oral presentation (20 minutes) and written report (1,500 words)
    20%
  • Scheduled final assessment (2 hours + 10 minutes)Threshold hurdle
    40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Define and structure, properties and roles of macronutrients, micronutrients and water in foods.

  2. 2

    Conduct appropriate nutrient analysis to identify food contents.

  3. 3

    Identify changes in foods during processing, production, packaging and storage.

  4. 4

    Describe basic aspects of food science including food properties and commodities, genetically modified foods, and food processing, preservation and food toxicants.

  5. 5

    Conduct appropriate sensory evaluation tests with regards to food attributes or consumer preferences

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachActive learning

An average of 6 hours of teacher-directed study per week, including 2 hours of lectures, 2 hours of tutorials and 4 hours of laboratory practicals every fortnight.
6 hours per week of self-directed study.
Total per week = 12 hours

For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.

Learning resources

Required resources

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Common questions

What are the prerequisites for NUT1025?

You need NUT1021 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after NUT1025?

NUT1025 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including NUT2022. Those lead on to 3 units in all.

When is NUT1025 offered?

NUT1025 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.

How much work is NUT1025?

The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does NUT1025 have an exam?

No. NUT1025 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
1
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences Malaysia
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2021202220232024202520262027