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CHEM12077 - Food Science & Analysis

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Food is a complex mixture of chemicals, including nutrients, odorants and tastants, as well as allergens and toxins. In this unit, students will study the chemistry of the major nutritive components of food (carbohydrates, lipids, and protein) as well as water, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, food additives, flavours, and colours. Students will investigate how food is altered during processing and storage and review techniques to enhance or prevent such changes. Students will also consider dietary requirements and food safety issues in modern society.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite: CHEM11041 Chemistry for the Life Sciences or CHEM11042 Fundamentals of Chemistry

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2017

Term 2 - 2017 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2018 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2019 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2020 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2021 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2022 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Mixed Mode
Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Mixed Mode

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 20%
2. Practical and Written Assessment 20%
3. Examination 60%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 42.86% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 50.00% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students recommended that the level of responses required for the take home exam questions should be reflective of the marks indicated for these.
Recommendation
The teaching team will ensure that the take home exam questions are designed so that the level of responses expected is reflective of the marks indicated.
Action Taken
The teaching team carefully formulated the take home exam questions to ensure that the anticipated level of responses aligns with the indicated marking criteria.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Considering that the prescribed textbook for this unit is American based, students recommended that more information should be provided to understand some of the concepts pertaining to Australian food standards.
Recommendation
Where feasible students will be provided with supplementary information pertaining to Australian food standards will be provided to enhance their learning experience.
Action Taken
Whenever possible, the teaching team continued to provide supplementary information on Australian food standards to enrich the learning experience of the students.
Source: Self and peer review
Feedback
It would be beneficial for the students if more detailed information is provided about the final assessment task.
Recommendation
The unit coordinator will provide more detailed information pertaining to the final assessment task.
Action Taken
The teaching team provided more detailed information pertaining to the final assessment task.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students expressed that the diverse range of assessments in this unit offered valuable learning opportunities, and they particularly appreciated the structure of the take home exam.
Recommendation
The teaching team is committed to consistently providing and managing a diverse range of assessments to ensure valuable and enriching learning opportunities for students.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students felt that guided support from the teaching team during the residential school significantly transformed their learning experiences, providing clarity in experiment processes and practical applications.
Recommendation
The teaching team will continue to provide a high level of support and engagement during residential school classes.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: SUTE, Self and peer review
Feedback
Students expressed a preference for more consistent engagement with the teaching team throughout the year, beyond the residential school period
Recommendation
The teaching team is planning to conduct regular Zoom Q&A sessions with students throughout the term to enhance engagement and enrich their overall learning experience.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Discuss the role of food and food technology in nutrition.
  2. Outline the major reactions occurring in foods as a result of storage, preservation and processing.
  3. Describe the beneficial and detrimental effects of microorganisms in food.
  4. Analyse food and discuss the use and development of analytical methods for food.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Written Assessment
2 - Practical and Written Assessment
3 - Examination
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment
2 - Practical and Written Assessment
3 - Examination