Course: Sensory Analysis of Food

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Course title Sensory Analysis of Food
Course code TUTP/TP7SP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Lazárková Zuzana, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Šenkýřová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Basic terms, sensory laboratory arrangement, principles of sensory food evaluation. 2. Methods in sensory analysis I (discrimination testing, ranking, scale tests). 3. Methods in sensory analysis II (colour and texture evaluation). 4. Assessors training. 5. Anatomy of human perception in sensory analysis I. 6. Anatomy of human perception in sensory analysis II. 7. Factors affecting the flavour perception I. 8. Factors affecting the flavour perception II. 9. Sensory laboratory accreditation. 10. Instrumental methods in sensory analysis. 11. Statistical evaluation of sensory analysis data I (discrimination tests). 12. Statistical evaluation of sensory analysis data II (ranking). 13. Statistical evaluation of sensory analysis data III (scale tests I). 14. Statistical evaluation of sensory analysis data IV (scale tests II).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Practice exercises
  • Participation in classes - 56 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of principles of sensory food analysis at the level of bachelor study programmes.
Knowledge of principles of sensory food analysis at the level of bachelor study programmes.
learning outcomes
characterise methods of sensory evaluation of food colour
characterise methods of sensory evaluation of food colour
describe methods of sensory evaluation of food texture
describe methods of sensory evaluation of food texture
explain the factors that influence sensory perception
explain the factors that influence sensory perception
characterise instrumental methods in sensory analysis of food
characterise instrumental methods in sensory analysis of food
describe statistical methods used in sensory analysis of food
describe statistical methods used in sensory analysis of food
Skills
design a sensory questionnaire for a selected food
design a sensory questionnaire for a selected food
carry out a sensory evaluation of the selected food
carry out a sensory evaluation of the selected food
prepare a semester project on the sensory evaluation of a selected food
prepare a semester project on the sensory evaluation of a selected food
present the results of a semester project on the sensory analysis of a selected food
present the results of a semester project on the sensory analysis of a selected food
apply knowledge of statistical methods in the calculation of specific tasks
apply knowledge of statistical methods in the calculation of specific tasks
teaching methods
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Lecturing
Lecturing
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Skills
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Didactic test
Didactic test
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • BAIGRIE, B. Taints and Off-flavours in Food. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2003. ISBN 0-8493-1744-4.
  • Buňka, F., Hrabě, J., Vospěl, B. Senzorická analýza potravin I. Vyd. 2.. Zlín: Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7318-887-0.
  • Kříž, O., Buňka, F., Hrabě, J. Senzorická analýza potravin II. Statistické metody. Zlín: Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, 2006. ISBN 80-7318-494-X.
  • POKORNÝ, J., VALENTOVÁ, H., PUDIL, F. Senzorická analýzy potravin - laboratorní cvičení. Brno : MZLU, 1997. ISBN 80-7157-283-7.
  • Pokorný, Jan. Metody senzorické analýzy potravin a stanovení senzorické jakosti. Vyd. 2. dopl. Praha : Ústav zemědělských a potravinářských informací, 1997. ISBN 8085120607.
  • VOILLEY, A., ETIÉVANT, P. Flavour in Food. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2006. ISBN 978-1-85573-960-4.


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