2017-2018 / MICA0007-1

Feeding behaviours and food sensory evaluation

Duration

24h Th, 12h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in innovation management and the food design (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Christophe Blecker, Sylvie Chollet

Coordinator

Christophe Blecker

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Sensory evaluation of foodstuffs
- Trends in food consumption - Basis of sensory physiology - Food behaviour - Hedonic evaluation - Sensory analysis - Instrumental tests to assess organoleptic properties of food

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To tackle concretely some questions related to the assessment of organoleptic quality of food.
To emphasize the complementary approach of instrumental and sensorial methods to assess this quality.
After completing the course the student is expected to express a critical opinion on the techniques used for sensory evaluation of food.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

Lectures : 24h Practical Works : 12h

Recommended or required readings

Slides and text book.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination (100%)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Prof. Christophe BLECKER
Phone : 081/62.23.08
e-mail : christophe.blecker@ulg.ac.be