Course Title: Apply an understanding of the food processing industry

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5184 Diploma of Food Science & Technology

Course Title: Apply an understanding of the food processing industry

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 15

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

ONPS5219

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face

Term2 2012

Course Contact: Judi McCann

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99258366

Course Contact Email: judith.mccann@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit provides an introduction to the operational environment of the food processing industry. It includes basic skills and knowledge about the structure of the food processing industry, food preservation and processing techniques, hygiene and sanitation, and quality management principles.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are none.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VBP043 Apply an understanding of the food processing industry

Elements:

1 Identify structure in the food processing industry.

2.Recognise methods of food preservation and processing used in the food processing industry.

3 Determine the role of hygiene and sanitation in the food processing plant.

4.Determine the role of quality management in the food processing

5 Apply relevant Occupational Health and Safety legislation in the food processing plant.


6 Identify new and emerging technologies as they apply to the food processing industry.


Learning Outcomes

This is a competency based course


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is based on assignments