APPLIED FOOD CHEMISTRY

DTN102

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will be introduced to the fundamentals of food science relevant for the study of human nutritional science including: classifications, structure and function of food; chemistry of key food components such as macro- and micronutrients and other functional compounds; introduction to food composition data and key methods of analysing nutritional composition of foods; and physical, chemical, nutritional and sensory changes in preparation, cooking and storage of food.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Susan McLeod

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following: HBFN, HBFNX, HOUA and must have passed [SCI18 or CHM101]

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: DIE1FFU OR DTN1FFU OR DTN1CFC

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: 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. In this subject you will be required to complete cooking and food science practicals/assessment tasks in your own kitchen or one you arrange to access. You will need to purchase ingredients and have access to standard kitchen equipment including a digital thermometer and digital scales. Cooking or handling foods from across all food groups (including red meat, eggs and milk) is part of the required coursework. Sensory analysis requiring the tasting of food, is at your discretion to accommodate special dietary requirements. Students should direct any questions to the Course Coordinators prior to enrolment.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Food Works 10 Professional

Resource Type: Web resource

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Xyris

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Publisher: Xyris

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Understanding Food: Principles and Preparation

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Brown

Year: 2015

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Cengage

ISBN: 9781133607151

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Understanding the Science of Food

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Croxford & Stirling

Year: 2017

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

ISBN: 9781760296063

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Food: The chemistry of its components

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Coultate, T.

Year: 2009

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Publisher: The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK

ISBN: 9781849738804

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Use several classification systems to describe a food and discuss the value of the classification.
02. Describe the chemistry (including the formation of each component from basic organic compounds and function of the key components of food.
03. Identify the chemistry and function of given bioactive food components and determine key food sources.
04. Describe and apply principles of food chemistry used to maximise the sensory (organoleptic and nutritional properties of food.
05. Determine and discuss the accuracy of a nutritional analysis of a meal or recipe.
06. 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.

On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Susan McLeod

Class requirements

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 23 - 34
Six 2.00 hours scheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 23 to week 34 and delivered via online.

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 23 - 34
Twelve 2.00 hours scheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 23 to week 34 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Practical worksheets (equivalent to 1200 words)Hurdle Requirement: Students must pass ONE 150-WORD EQUIVALENT ONLINE QUIZ to pass the subject, completed online prior to first practical class.

N/AN/AN/AYes30SILO3, SILO4

One 1,200 word individual practical reportNOTE: Hurdle requirement: students must submit this completed assessment to pass the subject.

N/AN/AN/AYes30SILO2, SILO5

Two multiple choice mastery quizzes (90 minutes)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO6

On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 4, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Susan McLeod

Class requirements

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 49 - 0
Six 2.00 hours scheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 49 to week 0 and delivered via online.

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 49 - 0
Twelve 2.00 hours scheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 49 to week 0 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Practical worksheets (equivalent to 1200 words)Hurdle Requirement: Students must pass ONE 150-WORD EQUIVALENT ONLINE QUIZ to pass the subject, completed online prior to first practical class.

N/AN/AN/AYes30SILO3, SILO4

One 1,200 word individual practical reportNOTE: Hurdle requirement: students must submit this completed assessment to pass the subject.

N/AN/AN/AYes30SILO2, SILO5

Two multiple choice mastery quizzes (90 minutes)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO1, SILO2, SILO6