FB1BOB: Food and Nutritional Chemistry: a Practical Approach

Module code: FB1BOB

Module provider: Food and Nutritional Sciences; School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy

Credits: 20

Level: 4

When you’ll be taught: Semester 2

Module convenor: Professor Bob Rastall , email: r.a.rastall@reading.ac.uk

Module co-convenor: Dr Anisha Wijeyesekera, email: a.wijeyesekera@reading.ac.uk

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Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2025/6

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: Yes

Last updated: 3 April 2025

Overview

Module aims and purpose

This module aims to equip you with a fundamental understanding of major food components. You will also develop fundamental research and transferable skills: including laboratory skills, scientific report writing, oral presentation and group work.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:

1. Recall and describe the structures and functions of food components
2. Design and perform bioanalytical laboratory experiments, and analyse and present data scientifically
3. Work with others to reach a common goal
4. Present results of research in an oral presentation format to a public audience

Module content

Students will learn topics relating to food components (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals), enzymology, and will gain practical as well as theoretical understanding of analytical techniques used in food and nutritional chemistry.

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

The module will be delivered using a mixture of teaching and learning techniques, in particular lectures, screencasts, tutorials/workshops and practical laboratory classes.

Study hours

At least 50 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.