MICA0004-1 : Main food chains

Study Programmes 2016-2017

MICA0004-1

Main food chains

Duration :

24h Th

Number of credits :

Master en management de l'innovation et de la conception des aliments, à finalité		2

Lecturer :

Christophe Blecker

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

Introduction to the different sectors of the food industry.
Description of food processing chains : Milk and dairy products Egg products Meat products Sugar refinery Cereals Legume and vegetable proteins Lipids and fat

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

By completing this course, the student is expected to master the scientific and technological knowledge to understand and conceptualize the valorization of raw material from agriculture.
Considering the food processing chain, he will be able to make a link between raw material, technology and final product quality.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

First cycle courses Mathematics, Physics, Organic and Biological Chemistry

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

The milk processing chain is first considered in an exaustive way. The other chains are then described with a focus on their specificities.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Lectures (24h)