Course Title: Apply chemical knowledge and laboratory practices in the workplace

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4172 Certificate IV in Food Science & Technology

Course Title: Apply chemical knowledge and laboratory practices in the workplace

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 60

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)


Course Contact: Andrew Andrews

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4543

Course Contact Email: andrew.andrews@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to apply chemical principles related to food and food processing.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VBP036 Apply chemical knowledge and laboratory practices in the workplace

Elements:

Conduct volumetric and gravimetric analyses.

Identify a range of chemical reactions.

Identify and safely use laboratory equipment.

Obtain and prepare representative samples according to standard operating procedures.

Perform investigative activities in relation to common chemical and physical phenomena.

Recognise systematic names and formulae for inorganic and organic compounds.

Record, interpret, analyse and report laboratory data.

Work safely with common chemicals


Learning Outcomes

Assessments for this course consist of:
• Class activities
• Assignments
• Presentations
• Exam


Overview of Assessment

Assessments for this course consist of:
• Class activities
• Assignments
• Presentations
• Exam