Online Courses Handbook 2003

304652 (v.1) Food Science Specialisation 201

Area:	School of Public Health
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Practical:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Food preservation techniques, health hazards associated with food production, storage, transport and sale. Food additives, food packaging, packaging requirements for preservation and food safety. Food practice and law. Study of environmental health problems arising from raw foods and manufacture of foods, small goods and unconventional foods. Food analysis techniques.