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2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
FOOD3040 How Ingredients Interact in Foods
20 creditsClass Size: 150
Module manager: Dr A.J. Day
Email: a.j.day@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2008/09
Pre-requisites
| FOOD2030 | Molecules in Food that Control Texture and Taste |
This module is mutually exclusive with
| FOOD3045 | Functionality and Interactions of Components in Food Product |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students will have an advanced understanding of the interactions of food components as they relate to texture, colour, flavour and nutritional quality of meat and meat products, fruit and vegetables, dairy products, fats and oils, cereals and baked products, beverages, egg and egg products.Syllabus
Mechanisms of enzymic and non-enzymic generation of flavour in different food-types; browning reactions and other changes leading to colour in food; specific interactions between different classes for food constituents (macromolecular, lipid, low-molecular weight, micro-constituents); chemical and biochemical changes in the production, ageing, senescence and storage; structure and properties of triglyceride components in butter and spreads; interactions between components of cereals during dough and batter formation, and baking; chemical changes in the manufacture of tea and coffee; eggs, structure and quality.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 36 | 1.00 | 36.00 |
| Tutorial | 7 | 1.00 | 7.00 |
| Private study hours | 157.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 43.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
Seminar work - 21 hoursReading for lectures - 110 hours
Preparation and revision for exams - 26 hours
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Reflective log | Seminar work | 10.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 10.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 3 hr 00 mins | 90.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 90.00 | |
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: 29/07/2009
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