ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: NWSS10037o11
Semester: 2011/2012 winter
Name: Food Chemistry
Major: Commodity Science
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Anna Chojnacka
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: After completing the course student understands the processes occurring in food during storage and storage and processing.

Competences: Completing the course enables anticipation the interactions between food components and good understanding the alterations taking place during food processing and storage. Student is able to isolate some food components.

Prerequisites: Inorganic and Organic Chemistry

Course content: Chemical, physical and sensory properties of main food constituents: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, colorants, fragrances, vitamins, etc.; their interaction and changes during food storage and processing.

Recommended literature: 1. Chemia żywności 1,2,3 ed. by Z.Sikorski, WNT 2007. 2. Chemiczne i funkcjonalne właściwości składników żywności ed. by Z. Sikorski, WNT 1996. 3. Chemia żywności. Skład, przemiany i właściwości żywności ed. by Z. Sikorski, WNT 2002. 4. Food Chemistry, H.-D.Belitz, W.Grosch, Springer-Verlag, 2004. 5. Chemical and Functional Properties of Food Components, ed. by Z.Sikorski, Taylor and Francis Group, 2007. 6. Food Chemistry, R. Fennema, Marcel Dekker, Inc. 1996.

Assessment methods: Written exam; minimal level of knowledge is 60% to pass the exam.

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