APPLIED FOOD SCIENCE
DTN305
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will develop detailed knowledge of how scientific manipulations of food impact on individual food components. Students will critically examine the processes involved in producing foods for human consumption from raw ingredients, highlighting food production and processing techniques that bring about changes to the biological, chemical, physical and nutritional state of the food. Through the development of a food product suitable for sale students will apply their knowledge of food safety, food production on a medium-large scale, sensory analysis, food labelling law, the development of standard costed recipes and nutritional analysis of recipes. Students will translate food science for consumers through development of a food label with supporting marketing and publicity materials. This subject addresses La Trobe's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Essential. Innovation and Entrepreneurship entails the ability to tackles problems creatively, generating new ideas, taking calculated risks and creating change to achieve ambitions - now and in the future.
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 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following courses: HBFN, HBFNX, HOUA and have passed DTN102 or equivalent
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: DTN402 OR DTN3FSF
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
Foodworks 10 Professional
Resource Type: Web resource
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Xyris
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Xyris
ISBN: N/A
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Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Understanding the Science of Food: From molecules to mouthfeel
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Croxford, S & Stirling E.
Year: 2017
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 978 1 76029 606 3
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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
On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Susan McLeod
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Twelve 2.00 hours lecture per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Six 3.00 hours practical per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
Six 2.00 hours tutorial per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1600-word individual project reportHurdle Requirement: Students must submit this completed assessment to pass the subject. | N/A | N/A | Yes | 40 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Four 200-word individual practical worksheets | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Two 50-minute online tests (1700 words equiv) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 3, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Susan McLeod
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 36 - 48
Twelve 2.00 hours lecture per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 36 to week 48 and delivered via online.
PracticalWeek: 36 - 48
Six 3.00 hours practical per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 36 to week 48 and delivered via online.
TutorialWeek: 36 - 48
Six 2.00 hours tutorial per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 36 to week 48 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1600-word individual project reportHurdle Requirement: Students must submit this completed assessment to pass the subject. | N/A | N/A | Yes | 40 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Four 200-word individual practical worksheets | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Two 50-minute online tests (1700 words equiv) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |