Introduction to food science

An introduction to food science describes the job functions of food technologists, the history of the food industry, basic nutrition and food components. Suitable for beginners with no background in food science and technology.

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome to the course
2. Dimensions of food sciences
1. Food technologist job functions
1. Brief history of the food industry
2. Introduction to food crime
1. Discovery of vitamin A
2. Discovery of vitamin B1
3. Discovery of vitamin C
4. Simplified history of vitamin note
5. Overview of nutrients and nutrition
6. Notes on nutrition overview
7. Understanding the digestive process
8. note on digestive process
9. Maintaining a balanced diet
10. Note on maintaining a balanced diet
1. Overall test to test your knowledge and understanding on food science, nutrition and industry
1. Water - part 1
2. Water - part 2
3. Carbohydrate - part 1
4. Carbohydrate - part 2
5. Protein - part 1
6. Protein - part 2
7. Protein functionality case study
8. Fat - part 1
9. Fat - part 2
1. Test your understanding on food components
1. Lecture 1
2. Lecture 3
3. Lecture 2
4. Lecture 4
5. Lecture 5
6. Lecture 6
7. Lecture 7
8. Lecture 8
9. Lecture 9
10. Lecture 10
11. Lecture 11
12. Lecture 12
1. Final message on future prospects
2. First assignment for class 2022
3. Second assignments for class 2022
4. Sample 1 of video presentation by a selected students
5. Sample 2 of video presentation by a selected student
6. pdf Bahasa Melayu Panduan Pengiklanan Makanan MOH

About this course

Free
44 lessons
2.5 hours of video content

Instructor(s)

Professor Dato' Dr Ts Azhar Easa

Professor Azhar has been teaching food sciences for the last 27 years. His main research interest is "sustainability-led functional food". He is also actively engaged as a consultant to various industries that manufacture functional foods and beverages.

Get to know the basic sciences of the food you eat!

Food science deals with interactions and behavior of food components, whilst nutrition deals with how the body uses foods after we eat them. Join the class, and satisfy your curiosity!!!

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Excellent!

Norlia Mahror

The videos are very interesting and help us to understand the content better.

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