Food & Nutritional Product Development - Sligo

Study Hours

In Year 1, students can expect 5-6 hours of live lectures; 2-2.5 hours of workshops/practical’s and 12 hours independent learning per week. In Year 2, students can expect 1 hour live lectures per week with 12 hours independent study

Modules

Nutrition through the life stages

Food Chemistry and Analysis

Current and Emerging Trends in

Food Technology

Food Safety Quality and

Legislation

Food Business, Innovation and

Entrepreneurship

Food Product Development

Research Methods

Food and Nutritional Product

Development Research Project

An Honours degree (Level 8), with evidence of a 2:2, or higher, in any of the following areas: Life Sciences, Food Science, Human Nutrition, Sports Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Home Economics or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in a cognate discipline of study.

2 years part-time, online.



On-Campus Attendance

Lectures are delivered online, with on-campus attendance for practical classes during one designated week in Semester 2; on-campus workshops during one designated week in Semester 1 and 2. Access to onsite laboratories may be possible for research projects, on agreement with supervisors.