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Meat technologyLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: 8B00BI36

Objective

Students will be able to identify rawmaterials and the factors affecting the quality and use of meat and the more common production processes associated with meat products.

Content

- Animal species used for slaughter
- Slaughter
- Structure and composition of muscles
- Postmortem changes in meat
- Production of meat products
- Operations in meat industry

Qualifications

Food safety and microbiology or
Microbiology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2: The student understands the basic concepts of raw materials, the basic steps of the production processes and methods, and is able to apply knowledge to the usual meat technological functions.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4: The student understands the basic concepts of raw materials, the basic steps of the production processes and methods, and is able to apply knowledge to the usual meat technological functions. Student is able to combine his knowledge with previous experiences in the subject.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: The student understands the basic concepts of raw materials, the basic steps of the production processes and methods, and is able to apply knowledge to the usual meat technological functions. Student has demonstrated the ability to create new meanings and to show innovation in applying what he has learned.

Materials

Puolanne: Lihateknologia 1, Helsingin yliopisto
Lecturer's material

Enrollment

16.04.2022 - 18.09.2022

Timing

15.09.2022 - 11.12.2022

Credits

5 op

RD proportion (cr)

2 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Food Processing and Biotechnology
Teachers
  • Matti-Pekka Pasto
Scheduling groups
  • Seinäjoki (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pitkämatkalaiset (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Student groups
  • MBIELI21
Education groups
  • Seinäjoki
  • Pitkämatkalaiset

Objective

Students will be able to identify rawmaterials and the factors affecting the quality and use of meat and the more common production processes associated with meat products.

Content

- Animal species used for slaughter
- Slaughter
- Structure and composition of muscles
- Postmortem changes in meat
- Production of meat products
- Operations in meat industry

Materials

Lecturer's material
Aho, J., Koponen, M., Pasto, M. & Stalder, S. 2020. Monipuolinen elintarvikeala: Elintarvikkeiden valmistus ja tuotanto. Helsinki: Opetushallitus.

Teaching methods

Lectures, tasks and pilot plant exercises

Completion alternatives

Reported working life skills and a separate task

Student workload

Total work load of the course: 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 35 h
- of which autonomous studies: 100 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2: The student understands the basic concepts of raw materials, the basic steps of the production processes and methods, and is able to apply knowledge to the usual meat technological functions.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4: The student understands the basic concepts of raw materials, the basic steps of the production processes and methods, and is able to apply knowledge to the usual meat technological functions. Student is able to combine his knowledge with previous experiences in the subject.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: The student understands the basic concepts of raw materials, the basic steps of the production processes and methods, and is able to apply knowledge to the usual meat technological functions. Student has demonstrated the ability to create new meanings and to show innovation in applying what he has learned.

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed exam and practical works

Qualifications

Food safety and microbiology or
Microbiology

Enrollment

19.04.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

10.01.2022 - 15.05.2022

Credits

5 op

RD proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Food Processing and Biotechnology
Teachers
  • Matti-Pekka Pasto
Responsible person

Jukka Kauppila

Student groups
  • BIELI20

Objective

Students will be able to identify rawmaterials and the factors affecting the quality and use of meat and the more common production processes associated with meat products.

Content

- Animal species used for slaughter
- Slaughter
- Structure and composition of muscles
- Postmortem changes in meat
- Production of meat products
- Operations in meat industry

Materials

Lecturer's material

Teaching methods

Lectures, tasks and pilot plant exercises

Employer connections

Possible factory visit

Completion alternatives

Reported working life skills and a separate task

Student workload

Total work load of the course: 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 50 h
- of which autonomous studies: 85 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2: The student understands the basic concepts of raw materials, the basic steps of the production processes and methods, and is able to apply knowledge to the usual meat technological functions.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4: The student understands the basic concepts of raw materials, the basic steps of the production processes and methods, and is able to apply knowledge to the usual meat technological functions. Student is able to combine his knowledge with previous experiences in the subject.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: The student understands the basic concepts of raw materials, the basic steps of the production processes and methods, and is able to apply knowledge to the usual meat technological functions. Student has demonstrated the ability to create new meanings and to show innovation in applying what he has learned.

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed exam and practical works

Qualifications

Food safety and microbiology or
Microbiology