Valid for: 2015/16
Decided by: Education Board C
Date of Decision: 2015-04-20
Compulsory for: YL1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
To give basic knowledge in food chemistry.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
The course introduces foods and the general content of compounds in food and gives food chemical bases. The basic chemistry includes the components of the atom, the composition of molecules, chemical bonds, the periodic table and chemical reactions. Food chemistry deals with water, lipids, carbohydrates and proteins and their most important properties.
Grading scale: UG
Assessment: Written examination, laboratory experiments.
Parts
Code: 0115. Name: Written Examination.
Credits: 5,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Passed written examination1.
Code: 0215. Name: Laboratory Experiments .
Credits: 2. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Attendance at laboratory experiments and approved reports
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: YTHA70
Course coordinator: Ia Rosenlind, ia.rosenlind@food.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.livsmedel.lth.se
Further information: Written examinations. Laboratory works, guest lectures and study visits are compulsory. In case of legal impediment the student should accomplish an individual task with equivalent content.