2019-2020 / MICA0004-1

Main food chains

Duration

24h Th

Number of credits

 Master in innovation management and the food design (120 ECTS)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Christophe Blecker

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

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)

Recommended or required readings

Text book Bibliography available at the library of Food Technology Department.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination (100%).

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Prof. Christophe BLECKER Phone : 081/62.23.08 e-maill : christophe.blecker@uliege.be

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session

Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning

Assessment subjects

Assessment methods

Contacts

Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session

Assessment subjects

No change

Assessment methods

Oral examination by videoconferencing 

Contacts

Ch. Blecker