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Study Course Description

Technology of Food Production

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
LBTU_001
Target Audience
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ECTS
3.00
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
LQF
Level 7

RSU Unit

Course Supervisor
Structural Unit
Structure Unit Manager

Study Course Implementer

Partner Organisation
Partner Course Implementer
Partnership Liaison Person

About Study Course

Objective

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Preliminary Knowledge

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Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Characterizes food production technologies, their impact on the composition and quality of products

Skills

1.assess the composition of food materials, their nutritional value, the change of nutrients in the production of food products, understand the main principles in the production of food products, and the justification of the applied processes and their role in food safety insurance and nutritional value maintenance

Competences

1.1) evaluate processes in the production of food products, their impact on the composition and quality of food products; 2) advise consumers on the choice of food products, their nutritional value; 3) explain the processes used in the food products production, as well as the justification of food additives and technological aids.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Independent work of students is organised individually, with the choice of producing two permanent works (E1 and E2), maintaining the latest scientific literature on a specific topic to address the topics of nutrition science in food production, preparing a presentation and presenting it to the student audience.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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In accordance with Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia and the Decision of the Senate of the University of Latvia as of 29.06.2015. No. 211, at the end of the course, students' knowledge is evaluated on a 10-point scale according to the following criteria: the amount and the quality of the obtained knowledge, acquired skills and competence in compliance with the planned learning outcomes. Student has to participate in lectures (optionally) and seminar (compulsory) complete individual works and present the results. Assessment of study course has made from an assessment of: 1. individually elaborated 2 works and their presentation (50%) (E1 and E2) 2. written examination (50%)(E3)

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Other
2

Topics

Chemical composition of milk, nutritional value, quality
  1. Lecture

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2

Topics

Milk processing, technological processes.
  1. Lecture

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2

Topics

Chemical composition of meat, nutritional value, quality.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
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On site
Other
2

Topics

Meat products, technological peculiarities, nutritional value.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
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On site
Other
2

Topics

Chemical composition of fish, quality, nutritional value.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
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On site
Other
2

Topics

Bread making, nutritional value.
  1. Lecture

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On site
Other
2

Topics

Cereals for alcoholic drinks. Beer and spirits production.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
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On site
Other
2

Topics

Chemical composition of fruits and vegetables, nutritional value, storage conditions.
  1. Lecture

Modality
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Other
2

Topics

Preservation principles of fruits and vegetables. Technological peculiarities of fruit and vegetable processing.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
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On site
Other
2

Topics

Chemical composition of plant oils, nutritional value, technological peculiarities.
  1. Class/Seminar

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Location
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On site
Other
4

Topics

Presentations of master students’ individual works in food technology.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Galoburda R., Rakčejeva. Pārtikas apstrādes alternatīvie procesi. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. - 94 lpp

2.

Kārkliņa D., Ciproviča I. Pārtikas produktu tehnoloģija. – Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008. – 93 lpp.

3.

Kunkulberga D., V.Segliņš. Maizes gatavošanas tehnoloģija. - Rīga, RTU izdevniecība, 2010.

4.

Ozola L., Ciproviča I. Piena pārstrādes tehnoloģija. – Jelgava: LLU, 2002. – 248 lpp. 5.Vaclavik Vickie A., Elizabeth W.Christian, Essentials of food science/ New York; Springer, 2008.

Additional Reading

1.

Dukaļska L., Muižniece-Brasava S. Biodegradējamie iepakošanas materiāli pārtikas industrijā. – Jelgava, LLU, 2008. – 105 lpp.

2.

Cheese: chemistry, physics and microbiology/ed. by Patrick F. Fox [et al.]. Amsterdam: Elsevier/Academic Press, 2004. Vol.1. and 2..

3.

Kārkliņa D., Ciproviča I., Beitāne I. Pārtikas produkti ar funkcionālajām sastāvdaļām/ teorētiskais materiāls studiju kursa „Pārtikas funkcionālās īpašības” apguvei - Jelgava: LLU, 2008. - 50 lpp.

4.

Feiner, G. Meat products handbook: practical science and technology /Gerhard Feiner. Cambridge: Woodhead Publishing: CRC Press, 2006. XXII, 648 p.

Other Information Sources

1.

Food Science and Technology

2.

Food Quality and Preference 3.International Dairy Journal