270055 Meat Processing and Packaging

Detaljer
Inst. for Fødevarevidenskab
Tidligst mulig placeringKandidat 1.år til Kandidat 2. år
VarighedEn blok
 
Pointværdi7.5 (ECTS)
KursustypeKandidatkursus
 
EksamenSluteksamen

skriftlig prøve


Skriftlig auditorieeksamen

Alle hjælpemidler tilladt

Beskrivelse af eksamen: There will be a 3 hour final exam

13-skala, intern censur

Eksamensdatoer:
02 November 2006
 
Rammer for undervisningSome lectures will be held at Lund University.
 
BlokplaceringBlock 1
Ugestruktur: C
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Kompetenceområder
This course is a required module for the Masters of science in meat science and technology. This course will provide students competance in the basic biochemistry of meat as it pertains to the production of processed foods as well as an good basic understanding of the biochemical properties of meat product additives. The course will also give the students added competance in meat processing technologies as students will be involved in the hands on production of processed meat products.
 
Kursets målsætning
The course aims to provide students knowledge of both the theoretical and practical aspects of meat processing, from scelecting the optimal raw materials to packaging the finished product.
 
Kursusindhold
The course will include lectures and laboratory exercises which will include information from the choice of raw materials for the production of processed meat products through to the packaging of the finished product. Numerous processeing techniques will be covered such as, marination and drying, Mincing, emulsifying, slicing, combination with additives, the process of heat treatment, cooling and freezing, and fermentation. Also covered will be new technologies in the production of processed meat foods.
 
Undervisningsform
The course will combine lectures and practical laboratory training. Some lectures will be held at Lund University.
 
Litteraturhenvisninger
The required textbook for this course is

Varnam, A.H. and Sutherland, J.P. "Meat and Meat Products, Technology, chemistry and microbiology." Chapman and Hall. 1995.

During the course, supplementary reading will be made available.
 
Kursusansvarlig
Moira A. Lawson, mal@life.ku.dk, Institut for Fødevarevidenskab/Kødvidenskab, Tlf: 35333248
 
Studienævn
Studienævn LSN
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger20
teoretiske øvelser10
praktiske øvelser20
eksamen3
forberedelse154

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