FOOD SC 1002RG - The Science and Technology of Food Production I

Regency Park - Semester 2 - 2024

Students will apply food science and processing technologies relevant to the key food production sectors in Australia. This course provides students with the opportunity to manufacture processed food under simulated industry conditions in compliance with legal requirements. Students will be involved in production runs for at least 4 different food groups. Students will be expected to implement safe food manufacturing practices.

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Course Details

Course Code	FOOD SC 1002RG
Course	The Science and Technology of Food Production I
Coordinating Unit	Food Science
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	Regency Park
Units	3
Contact	Up to 6 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Restrictions	Available to Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Science students only
Assessment	Online quizzes, practical reports, case study, exam

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Shantell Cox

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Apply food processing theories into practice.
2	Identify trends and problems related to the processing of food and describe current industry practices with a focus on the Australian context.
3	Explain the benefits and limitations of producing processed foods.
4	Use basic food tests and food preparation techniques in food production.
5	Use basic food tests and food preparation techniques in food production.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1-5
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	1-5
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	1-5
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	1-5
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	1-5
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	1-5

Learning & Teaching Modes

1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 4 hour practical per week

Students unable to attend face to face practicals can undertake alternative online assignments.

On the final day of the course, the class will put on an Expo – emerging trends in the food & beverage industry. This expo will take the place of the usual lecture and practical format.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

Learning Activities Summary

Week	Lecture	Practical A	Practical B
Week 0	Online Revision Resource made available to students:- Revision of Semester 1 Course
Week 1	Introduction to the course: Overview of food processing techniques	Refresher Practical Revision of Semester 1: food safety & hygiene and OHS + food production activities
Week 2	Emerging Trends and Issues in Food Manufacturing Including real-life case study	Basic Food Preparation Skills
Week 3	Fermentation (alcohol & acetic)	Fermentation (alcohol & acetic)	Meat Preservation drying fermented
Week 4	Fermentation (yeasts/other bacteria)	Meat Preservation drying fermented	Fermentation (alcohol & acetic)
Week 5	Preservation drying fermenting	Meat Processing emulsions additives tenderisation	Breads yeast protein
Week 6	Proteins (meat & grain)	Breads yeast protein	Meat Processing emulsions additives tenderisation
Week 7	Proteins (dairy)	Cheese	Dairy Ferments
Week 8	Starches (digestible/non-digestible)	Dairy Ferments	Cheese
Week 9	Fats	Bakery starches fat	Sweeteners natural artificial
Week 10	Sugars	Sweeteners natural artificial	Bakery starches fat
Week 11	Flavours	Syrups and pastes (sweet & savoury)
Week 12	Class EXPO: Emerging Trends in the Food & Beverage Industry

Specific Course Requirements

Specific Course Requirements:

This course takes place off-site at Regency Park, TAFE SA, making use of the TAFE specialised facilities and industry expertise in the relevant areas of food production.

One-day timetabling is used to decrease travel time between campuses.

Each lecture block is followed by a practical. Students will be divided into 2 practical streams and rotated through a series of practicals over the semester, 1 per week.

Attendance at practicals and the expo is mandatory

The lectures prior to the practical sessions provide the theory and concepts required to complete the practical.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due	Weighting	Hurdle	Learning Outcome
Online Quiz 1	Formative & Summative	End of Week 4	15%	No	1-3
Practical Report 1	Formative & Summative	Week 6	15%	No	1,4,5
Online Quiz 2	Formative & Summative	Week 10	15%	No	1,3,4
Practical Report 2	Formative & Summative	Week 11	15%	No	1,4,5
Case Study Assignment Part A:Written Report Part B: Flyer and Expo Display	Formative & Summative	Part A Outline:Week 5 Part A Final:Week 12 Part B:Week 12	40% Combined Part A: 25% Part B: 15%	No	1,2,5

Assessment Related Requirements

Assessment Item with Hurdle or compulsory component	% needed to meet hurdle or requirement to meet compulsory component	Is additional assessment available if student does not meet hurdle requirement or compulsory component, if no please explain	If additional assessment is available, explain what type
Practical attendance is compulsory	It will be difficult for students to complete the practical reports, if they have not attended the practicals	Yes	It may be possible to make up missed practicals, but this may be difficult /expensive to arrange
Expo attendance is compulsory	It will be difficult to hold an expo if students do not attend	Yes	Students can apply for a modified assessment arrangement using the usual process

Assessment Detail

On-line Quiz 1 (15%) Due end of Week 4
Students complete an online quiz consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions. The quiz will cover content from Weeks 1 to 3. It is an open book test. Students are given a set time to complete the test and are allowed to do the test once only.

On-line Quiz 2 (15%) Due Week 10
Students complete an online quiz consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions. The quiz will cover content from Weeks 4 to 8. It is an open book test. Students are given a set time to complete the test and are allowed to do the test once only.

Case Study Assignment (combined 40%) Outline due Week 5, final report, flyer & display due Week 12
Part A: Written Report 25% (5% for Outline due Week 5, 20% for completed case study due Week 12)
Students work individually to investigate, identify, describe and present a case study on a food product, explaining why it fits into an emerging trends category. Students submit the name of their chosen food product, emerging trend category and an outline of their case study early in the semester, receiving feedback prior to completing the final version. Word Count: 2000 words.

Part B: (15%) Summary flyer and food product display Due Week 12
Students to produce a flyer suitable for a non-academic audience which promotes their chosen food product as part of an emerging trend/s in the food and beverage industry. Students will be required to present their food product and flyer as part of a display in the class Food & Beverage Trends Expo in the final week of semester Word Count for flyer: 500 words

Practical Report #1 (15%) Due Week 6
At the completion of each practical session, students will be required to answer a series of short-answer question and to document, interpret and discuss the practical using the template provided. Feedback and guidance is provided during the practical session by instructors and industry experts. A combined report for practicals 1 to 3 is due in Week 5.

Practical Report #2 (15%) Due Week 11
At the completion of each practical session, students will be required to answer a series of short-answer question and to document, interpret and discuss the practical using the template provided. Feedback and guidance is provided during the practical by instructors and industry experts. A combined report for practicals 4 to 8 is due in Week 11

Submission

Hard copies of assignments must be submitted to the Administration office in Corridor 2 of K Block by the date and time that will be specified. Submission dates will always be dates on which lectures are delivered to avoid the need to travel to the TAFE campus on other days. A cover sheet is required and will be provided via MyUni. Assignments will not be accepted more than 1 week after the due date. Students are urged to contact the lecturer by email if they are unable to submit an assignment by the due date. Assignments will not be accepted after 1 week beyond the due date. Assignments are usually marked and returned with model answers 2 weeks after the due date.

Late submission of assessments
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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