University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

FOOD SC 3530WT - Food Preservation & Packaging Techniques III

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4210
Campus: Waite
Contact: Up to 6 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Pre-Requisite: FOOD SC 1000RG OR FOOD SC 1002RG
Assessment: Practical Report, Online Practical Quizzes, Packaging Report, Food Processing Group Assignment, Final Written Examination
Syllabus:

This course provides an overview of food preservation and handling including fresh fruits and vegetables, grains and pulses, fish, red meat, and milk. It presents comprehensive preservation methods based on chemical and microbiological additives, such as fermentation and pH lowering agents. There is also an extensive description of preservation methods using thermal and other non-thermal methods energy such as irradiation, high-pressure, and pulsed electric or magnetic fields. Students are introduced to principles of packaging and how these principles relate to processing, preservation, distribution and promotion of food products. Students identify available packaging materials, understand how to link materials to safety, quality and shelf life of foods and to compare and contrast different packaging materials. Consideration is given to the National Packaging Targets aimed at achieving a circular economy for packaging, ensuring all packaging can be reused, recycled or composted. This course will also provide students with the knowledge to enable them to choose the appropriate preservation techniques and packaging materials and types in relation to the food and to understand any problems that may occur due to inappropriate processing and/or packaging.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4210 Tue 15/03/2022 Thu 24/03/2022 Fri 06/05/2022 Fri 10/06/2022


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14509 LE01 50 4 4 Mar - 4 Mar Friday 9am - 11am Plant Genomics Centre, 126/127, Meeting Room
11 Mar - 8 Apr Friday 9am - 11am Charles Hawker, G22, Teaching Room
29 Apr - 3 Jun Friday 9am - 11am Charles Hawker, G22, Teaching Room
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14510 PR01 50 4 4 Mar - 8 Apr Friday 1pm - 4pm Southern Barns Sensory, G2, Laboratory
29 Apr - 3 Jun Friday 1pm - 4pm Charles Hawker, 110, Food Innovation Lab
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14511 TU01 50 4 4 Mar - 4 Mar Friday 11am - 12pm Plant Genomics Centre, 126/127, Meeting Room
11 Mar - 8 Apr Friday 11am - 12pm Charles Hawker, G22, Teaching Room
29 Apr - 3 Jun Friday 11am - 12pm Charles Hawker, G22, Teaching Room