Course: Technology and Chemistry of Food of Plant Origin

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Course title Technology and Chemistry of Food of Plant Origin
Course code TUTP/TWFRP
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Burešová Iva, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Characteristics of raw materials and ingredients used in the production of plant-based foods. - Technological processes used in production of plant-based foods. Applicability of different raw materials in food production. Relation between the characteristics of raw material and quality of the final product. - Physical, chemical, biochemical and other changes occurring in raw materials, semi-finished and final foods of plant origin. - Factors influencing the quality of raw materials, semi-finished foods and final foods. - Microbiology of raw materials and foods of plant origin. - Effect of the characteristics of plant-based raw materials on the quality of the final food. - Functional and novel foods of plant origin. - Preparation and evaluation of experiments using modern ICT methods.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for examination - 50 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
The current state of the issue, which is focused on in the dissertation.
The current state of the issue, which is focused on in the dissertation.
Previous research in the area of focus of the dissertation.
Previous research in the area of focus of the dissertation.
Research problems that are currently being solved and are related to the topic of the dissertation.
Research problems that are currently being solved and are related to the topic of the dissertation.
Strengths of the dissertation topic (benefits, expectations arising from the research).
Strengths of the dissertation topic (benefits, expectations arising from the research).
Weaknesses of the dissertation topic (problems that may arise during research).
Weaknesses of the dissertation topic (problems that may arise during research).
Skills
Search available information sources.
Search available information sources.
Select and sort the relevant literature on the given topic.
Select and sort the relevant literature on the given topic.
Prepare a literature search on the topic of the dissertation.
Prepare a literature search on the topic of the dissertation.
Explain the issue on which the dissertation focuses.
Explain the issue on which the dissertation focuses.
Answer questions related to the issue focused on in the dissertation.
Answer questions related to the issue focused on in the dissertation.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Skills
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Text analysis
Text analysis
Background research
Background research
Conversation
Conversation
Preparation of a presentation
Preparation of a presentation
Recommended literature
  • KADLEC, P. a kol. Technologie potravin - Přehled tradičních potravinářských výrob. VŠCHT Praha, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7418-145-0.


Study plans that include the course
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