2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
FOOD3050 Research Project: Investigation and Discovery
40 creditsClass Size: 150
Module manager: Prof Brent Murray
Email: b.s.murray@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2015/16
Pre-requisite qualifications
Successful completion of Year 2 of BSc Food Science (Industrial) or (International) or BSc Food Studies and Nutrition (Industrial) or (International) other suitable University programme.This module is mutually exclusive with
| FOOD3040 | How Ingredients Interact in Foods |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
On completion of this module, students will have been trained in the application of fundamental scientific principles to solve problems in food research.Syllabus
Students will be given a choice of research topics relevant to the research activity of the Department, and in some cases suggested by industrial companies. The approach will involve a literature review followed by an original piece of experimental work based within the food chemistry, food analysis, food biochemistry, food colloids, physical measurements or food process engineering laboratories, and/or using the computing facilities. The work will be written up and presented in the form of a poster, seminar and dissertation.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Practical | 1 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Practical | 61 | 3.00 | 183.00 |
| Seminar | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Tutorial | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Private study hours | 200.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 200.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 400.00 | ||
Private study
Private study, report, poster and presentation preparationOpportunities for Formative Feedback
Through seminars, tutorial and by supervisor in laboratory.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Poster Presentation | Poster Presentation | 12.50 |
| Essay or Dissertation | (laboratory and thesis mark + independent assessor mark for thesis) | 75.00 |
| Assignment | Seminar | 12.50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 23/03/2016
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