Course detail

Sensory Food Analysis

FCH-BC_SAPAcad. year: 2019/2020

This course is focused on the problematic of sensory evaluation, Students will be informed about theoretical principles of human perception, as well as about function of single human sensory organs. The second part include practical performance of sensory evaluation including the possibilities of application in food practice.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Eva Vítová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Food Science and Biotechnology (ÚCHPBT)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire the basic knowledge of modern scientific branch - sensory analysis, they will be able to prepare and make simple evaluation of various types of food.

Prerequisites

Food technology – the brief base of particular food technologies.

Co-requisites

This course is focused on students, who don’t continue in master’s study programme.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Individual study. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions for awarding the graded course-unit credit:
a) written part - 10 questions focused on all areas of sensory analysis
b) oral part - possible supplementary questions

Course curriculum

1. The term "sensory analysis", history
2. Human senses - perception process
3. Anatomy of single human sensory organs - vision
4. Anatomy of single human sensory organs - hearing
5. Anatomy of single human sensory organs - smell
6. Anatomy of single human sensory organs - taste
7. Anatomy of single human sensory organs - touch
8. Requirements for sensory evaluation - human assessors, equipment of sensory laboratory, preparation and submitting of samples
9. The overview of sensory methods
10. Sensory quality of foods

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the course is to make students familiar with problematic of sensory analysis with focus on sensory evaluation of food.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Regular consulting meetings.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Pokorný J., Valentová H., Panovská Z. Senzorická analýza potravin. Skripta. VŠCHT Praha, 1998. (CS)

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Sensory Food Analysis