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Meat, Dairy, Cereal, Fish, Berries and Vegetables Processes (13 cr)

Code: 8B00DA98-3001

General information


Enrollment

22.04.2024 - 04.09.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 27.04.2025

Credits

13 op

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Engineering, Agri-food Engineering

Teachers

  • Juuso Kumpulainen
  • Jarmo Alarinta
  • Matti Leppälehto
  • Merja Kyntäjä

Student groups

  • AFE22
    Bachelor of Engineering, Agri-Food Engineering , full time studies

Objective

Students are able to define the specific characteristics of dairy, meat, fish, cereal and vegetable products as raw materials and the possibilities of utilizing different components.
Students are able to define the main processing methods of dairy, meat, fish, cereal and vegetable products.

Content

Composition of raw materials and quality factors
Manufacture of sour milk products, ice cream, cheeses, butter and spreads
Basic processes of slaughter, meat cutting, meat processing and production of meat products
Fish processing
Grinding, general baking processes, cereal-based feed
Different treatments of vegetables

Teaching methods

Course materials

Student workload

Total work load of the course: 351 h
- of which scheduled studies: 130 h
- of which autonomous studies: 221 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has completed the approved assignments. The student knows and satisfactorily understands the related phenomena, basic concepts and methods.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has completed the approved assignments and actively participated in the course. The student knows the related phenomena, basic concepts and methods and is able to apply them in solving the usual issues. The student is able to combine the lessons he has learned with his previous experiences in the subject.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has completed the approved assignments and actively participated in the course. The student knows the related phenomena, basic concepts and methods and is able to apply them in solving the usual issues. The student has demonstrated creativity and innovation and is able to find new meanings when applying what they have learned.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignments and exams. Participation in laboratory exercises and reporting the exercises

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has presented the given assignments in the course. The student knows and understands to a basic concepts and methods of topics and is able to apply them to usual problems

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has presented actively the given assignments in the course. The student is familiar with the concepts and methods of topics and is able to apply them to a variety of different problems. The student is able to find new meanings when applying what they have learned.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has presented actively the given assignments in the course. The student is familiar with the concepts and methods of topics and is able to apply them to different types of problems. The student is able to combine the accumulated knowledge and skills with previous experiences in the subject.

Qualifications

Food Microbiology and Process Hygiene
Food Technology Basic
Food Chemistry