Chemistry of Food

Course aim

To introduce the chemistry associated with the structure and functions of major food components and systems.  The course will further introduce modern analytical techniques for quantitative food analysis and develop practical knowledge in using these methods.

Course content

Analysis: Introduction to theory and practice of simple analytical methods specific to food industry. Sampling methods to enable analysis of foods and statistical treatment of analytical data.

Food Composition: Chemistry of macronutrients including carbohydrates, proteins and lipids and the basic food formulations (emulsions, foam, gels).  Fundamentals reactions and interactions of food components.

Textbook(s)

Damodaran, S; and Parkin, K.L., Fennema's Food Chemistry, 5th Edition, CRC Press

Coultate, T 2015, Food and the chemistry of its components, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Great Britain

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
CHEM 1006	Chemistry 100

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
Practical	3 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.