MSci, BSc Food Science

Year 4

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:
• demonstrate in-depth specialist knowledge of techniques relevant to food science and to demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of concepts, information and techniques at the forefront of the discipline;
• demonstrate an advanced understanding of concepts, information and techniques informed by knowledge across, or in aspects at, the forefront of the discipline;
• exhibit mastery in the exercise of generic and subject-specific intellectual abilities related to food science;
• demonstrate an advanced understanding of techniques applicable to research in an area of food science;
• proactively formulate ideas and hypotheses and to develop, implement and execute plans by which to evaluate these;
• take a proactive and reflective role in learning and to develop professional relationships with others through team working exercises;
• work effectively in an industrial environment as part of a team;
• proactively formulate ideas and hypotheses and evaluate these; evaluate current issues and research in sustainability and environmental management research.
• critically and creatively evaluate current issues, research and advanced scholarship in areas of food science;

Transferable (key) skills

Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
• a practical and working understanding of food science;
• the skills required to conduct multi-disciplinary research;
• the skills necessary to undertake a higher research degree and/or for employment in a higher capacity in professional practice;
• ability to evaluate their own achievement and that of others;
• self-direction and effective decision making in complex and unpredictable situations;
• independent learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;
• critical engagement in the development of professional/disciplinary boundaries and norms in food science and related areas.
• critical evaluation of their own achievement and that of others through self and per assessment;

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:
• demonstrating the ability to apply breadth and/or depth of knowledge to a complex specialist area;
• drawing on a range of perspectives on an area of study;
• the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion;
• evidence of an ability to conduct independent, in depth enquiry within areas of food science;
• evaluating and criticising received opinion;
• work that is typically both evaluative and creative.
• making reasoned judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data