2020-2021 / 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

Sylvie Chollet, Dorothée Goffin

Coordinator

Dorothée Goffin

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Introduction to physico-chemistry of food products
- Complexe food structure - Technofunctional properties - Technical specifications
Sensory evaluation of foodstuffs - Consummer food behaviours
- Food behaviours throughout the ages
- Links with neurosciences : decision science - Trends in food consumption - Basis of sensory physiology - Food behaviour - Hedonic evaluation - Sensory analysis - Consummer behavior - Preference mapping
- Rapid modern descriptive methods
Instrumental tests to assess organoleptic properties of food

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To understand the different factors which influence the consumers behaviours (neuroscience, neophobia, environment, culture, habits...) 
To tackle concretely some questions related to the assessment of organoleptic quality of food.
Be able to carry out qualitative and quantitative analysis methods (interviews, focus groups, acceptation hedonic analysis...)
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, hybrid learning)

Lectures : 36h Practical Works : 12h

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

The oral exam will be done online with Collaborate 

Recommended or required readings

Slides and text book.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

Oral examination (100%)

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Dr Dorothée GOFFIN
Tél : 081/62.26.55.
Gsm : 0498 345870 e-mail : dorothee.goffin@uliege.be