University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
ALIM0006-1  Food science

Duration :  30h Th, 42h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Chemistry and Bio-industries, Professional Focus, 2nd year6
Lecturer :  Christophe Blecker
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
Part 1 : Dairy science and technology
Importance of dairy field
Milk biochemistry
Milk physicochemistry
Milk microbiology
Main dairy products and their processing technologies
Cleaning and disinfection.
Part 2 : Group project
Case study
Characterization of a food product, selection criteria of ingredients
Formulation, conservation and packaging process.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
To illustrate, starting from the example of milk, the relationship between raw materials physico-chemistry, technologies and products.
To tackle a concrete problem related to food science.
After completing the course the student is expected to
be able to identify the technological functionalities which have to be controlled in order to ensure the required qualities of the prepared products, taking into account behaviors of the concerned components and also technological processes. The selected didactic model is milk.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
-- ALIM0001-1 - Techniques of food preparation and preservation
-- BIOL2017-1 - Biological chemistry (1st part)
-- BIOL2017-2 - Biological chemistry (2 nd part)
-- CHIM9247-1 - Industrial chemical processes engineeringulations
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Lectures : 30h Practical Works : 42h
Recommended or required readings :  
Text book + bibliography available at the library of Unité de Technologie des Industries agro-alimentaires
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Group report (30%)
Oral examination (70%)
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Presence required to practical works
Contacts :  
Prof. Christophe BLECKER
Phone : 081/62.23.08
e-mail : christophe.blecker@ulg.ac.be

Items online :  
Support powerpoint cours théorique
Partie 1

Support powerpoint cours théorique
Partie 2



Home

Bachelors, masters, advanced master et AESS

Lifelong Learning Education

Doctorat (Ph.D.)

Search by teacher

Search by course code and title

Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs - Contact : Monique Marcourt, General Director for Education and Training - Developed by SEGI