Course Title: Process fruit and vegetables

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4172 Certificate IV in Food Science & Technology

Course Title: Process fruit and vegetables

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

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Course Contact: Toinette Thake

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4876

Course Contact Email: toinette.thake@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to apply the principles and concepts behind fruit and vegetable processing including preparation and stabilising shelf life.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

VBP043 - Apply an understanding of the food processing industry,
VBP045 - Identify unit operations

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	VBP057 Process fruit and vegetables
Elements:	Determine harvesting and storage practices for fruit and vegetables. Prepare fruit and vegetables for processing. Produce a range of fruit and vegetable products. Recognise various types of fruit and vegetables.

Learning Outcomes

Overview of Assessment

Assessments for this course consist of:
Class activities 
Assignments
industry visit
laboratory activities and reports
Presentations
Exam