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2006-2007 / Course descriptions / MK201105 NUTRITION AND FOOD CHEMISTRY  

MK201105 NUTRITION AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Course Code
MK201105

Course Name
NUTRITION AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Credits
15.00

Target Audience
3.rd semester Bachlor of marine biology and Food processing

Prerequisites

MK101102 Chemistry and MK101305 Biochemitry is recommended

Objectives

The course aims to give a basic knowledge of nutrition value and composition of foodstuffs and the correlation of food, nutrition and health.
The course is going to give a basic knowledge of how the components in foods are built upp and its propertys.
The course is also going to give a basic knowledge of vitamins, minerals and other components of nutritional and technological influens in food.
The course is going to give a basic knowledge of alteration in processing and deterioration processes in food.
On completion of the course students should be able to do boardingcalkulations and food analysis and explain the metabolism of food nutrients and deterioration of foods.

Topics

Food chemistry.
Animal and vegetable foodstuffs.
Food deterioration processes.
Additives
Nutrients: Proteins, Fats, Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Minerals and Water
Flavouring and colourants
Digestion and absorption.
Energy and metabolism.
Nutrition and health
Nutrition Policy
Boarding calculations, estimating
Recommended dietary intakes. Fish-nutrition

Instruction

Lectures,compulsory practice in laboratory, compulsory boarding calculations and a compulsory project assignment presented inn class

Mandatory Assignments

Approved laboratory reports,boarding calculations and project assignment are mandatory to admission to the examination.

Evaluation

5 hours written exam

Grades
Letter grades from A to F

Revised date
2006.03.29

Revised by
Kristin Bjørdal