Determination of Packaging Needs and Shelf-life of Foods
| Title | ΠΡΟΣ/ΣΜΟΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΩΝ ΣΥΣ/ΣΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΔΙΑΡΚΕΙΑΣ ΖΩΗΣ ΤΩΝ ΤΡΟΦΙΜΩΝ / Determination of Packaging Needs and Shelf-life of Foods |
| Code | ΤΧΝ710 |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420001000 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600121174
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600121174
- At the Website of the School: http://food-science.agro.auth.gr/GR/metaptyxiaka/ekpaideytiko-yliko.html
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Understanding of the factors that determine the shelf-life of food and the interactions of food components and processing methods. Determination of packaging needs for the achievement of the required shelf-life of foods
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
Quality indices and methodology for quality assessment. Sensory evaluation and correlation with analytical methodology. Factors that determine the shelf-life of food (mode of failure). Effect of food components on shelf-life of food. Application of food additives for the extension of shelf-life. Interaction of food composition and processing methods. Determination of packaging needs for the achievement of the required shelf-life of foods.
Keywords
shelf-life, packaging
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Last Update
04-11-2015
