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, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It needs NUT1021.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUT1025
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After NUT1025
No unit lists NUT1025 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
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 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
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 hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Define and structure, properties and roles of macronutrients, micronutrients and water in foods.
- 2
Conduct appropriate nutrient analysis to identify food contents.
- 3
Identify changes in foods during processing, production, packaging and storage.
- 4
Describe basic aspects of food science including food properties and commodities, genetically modified foods, and food processing, preservation and food toxicants.
- 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
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ammu Radhakrishnan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUT1025?
You need NUT1021 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is NUT1025 offered?
In 2022, NUT1025 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
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