Course Title: Apply chemical knowledge and laboratory practices in the workplace
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5184 Diploma of 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) |
ONPS5215 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2011 |
Course Contact: Andrew Andrews
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254543
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
There are none.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VBP036 Apply chemical knowledge and laboratory practices in the workplace |
Elements: |
1. Work safely with common chemicals 2. Identify and safely use laboratory equipment. 3. Perform investigative activities in relation to common chemical and physical phenomena. 4. Recognise systematic names and formulae for inorganic and organic compounds. 5. Identify a range of chemical reactions. 6. Obtain and prepare representative samples according to standard operating procedures. 7. Conduct volumetric and gravimetric analyses. 8. Record, interpret, analyze and report laboratory data. |
Learning Outcomes
This is a competency based program
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course may include tests, assignments, laboratory work, work sheets and practical reports