| CODE | TTC1404 | ||||||
| TITLE | Visits to Industrial and Artisan Food Producers | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Tourism Management | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit will consist of a number of essential topics in relation to food production within the food industry, namely: - Food sources; - Different types of products; - Different production methods; - Information to clients; - Packaging; - Marketing; - Transportation; - Storage. Study-unit Aims: - Identify different methods of food production and the effect these processes have on prime produce; - Explore through the sensory system, the different characteristics of a variety of food products in their environment; - Develop insight of the different requirements of food information to clients on a variety of food products. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Understand different food production techniques in line with legal obligations entrenched in the food law EC178/2002; - Identify sources of new emerging products and their practical application in the culinary industry; - Present a report explaining how to mentor their under-staff and implement the sensory applications. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Prepare and transfer knowledge related to food production; - Mentor culinary staff in achieving new technical skills; - Demonstrate to a lay audience, food characteristics and the practical use of new emerging foods. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Fieldwork and Group Learning | ||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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