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FOOD TECHNOLOGIES AND SCIENCES
cod. 16755

Academic year 2008/09
3° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Scienze e tecnologie alimentari (AGR/15)
Field
"scienze della prevenzione nell'ambiente e nei luoghi di lavoro"
Type of training activity
Characterising
16 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
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Integrated course unit module: FUNDAMENTALS OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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Learning objectives

<br />To know the basic concepts of food hygiene, safety and quality, with a more deepening for nutritional aspects.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

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General concepts of food hygiene, safety and quality: law and commercial requisites.<br />
Systems for the management of hygienic prerequisites and food safety: HACCP method and voluntary standards.<br />
Human physiology and metabolism: basics of human physiology of digestive tract; digestion and absorption of macronutrients; basics of metabolic regulation; introduction of micronutrients (i.e., vitamins and minerals).<br />
Foods and nutrients: the concept of bioavalaibility; protein quality; carbohydrate quality and glycemic index; general concepts and description of food groups.<br />
Scientific basis of estimated human nutrient requirements and recommended dietary allowances for Italian population (LARN: Livelli di assunzione raccomandati di energia e nutrienti); general concepts and their scientific bases of Dietary Guidelines for Italian population; description of criteria to formulate a nutritionally adequate diet.

Full programme

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Teaching methods

<br />For each argument treated, during the lesson the correspondent graphic materials are projected.The evaluation test begins with the exposition of an argument chose by the student and for which a particular deep knowledge is required. Afterwards, the student is required to respond to answers related to some other arguments of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

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