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Course Name Understanding Science of Food and Nutrition
Course Code 23HUM244
Program B.Sc. (Hons) Food Science and Nutrition (4 Year)
Credits 2
Campus Coimbatore

Syllabus

Unit I

FoodandFood Groups

Introduction to foods, food groups, locally available foods, Nutrients, Cooking methods, Synergy between foods, Science behind foods, Food allergies, food poisoning, food safety standards.

CookeryPracticals–BalancedDiet

Unit II

Nutrients and Nutrition

Nutrition through life cycle, RDA, Nutrition in disease, Adulteration of foods & Food additives, Packaging and labeling of foods.

Practicals–TraditionalFoods

Unit III

Introduction to Food Biotechnology

Future foods – Organic foods and genetically modified foods, Fortification of foodsvalue addition of foods, functional foods, Nutraceuticals, supplementary foods, Processing and preservation of foods, applications of food

technology in daily life, and your prospects associated with food industry – Nanoparticles, biosensors, advanced research.

Practicals–Valueadded foods

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives:

  • To introduce the significance of food, nutrients, locally available food resources, synergic food combinations, good cooking methods and importance of diversity in foods
  • To understand nutritional imbalances and chronic diseases associated with the quality of
  • To gain awareness about the quality of food – Organic food, genetically modified food, adulterated food, allergic food, , food poisoning and food
  • To understand food preservation processing, packaging and the use of

CourseOutcome:

CO1: Acquire knowledge about the various food and food groups

CO2: Understand nutritional imbalances and chronic diseases prevailing among different age groups. CO3: Understand the significance of safe food and apply the food safety standards

CO4: Demonstrate skills of food processing, preservation and packaging methods with or without additives CO5: Evaluate the quality of food based on the theoretical knowledge of Food and Nutrition

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Evaluation Pattern

Evaluation Pattern

Assessment

Internal

End Semester

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*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports.

Text Books / References

TEXTBOOKS:

  1. Shakuntalamanay, M. Shadaksharaswamy, “Food Facts and principles”, New age international (P) ltd, publishers, 2005.
  2. Srilakshmi,“Dietetics”,Newageinternational(P)ltd,publishers,2010.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

  1. Srilakshmi,“FoodScience”,Newageinternational(P)ltd,publishers,2008.
  2. “Nutrient requirement and Recommended Dietary Allowances for Indians”, published by Indian Council of Medical Research, ICMR,

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