Food Science and Nutrition

Assessment

Unit 1: Meeting Nutritional Needs of Specific Groups Will allow you to demonstrate an understanding of the science of food safety, nutrition and nutritional needs in a wide range of contexts, and through on–going practical sessions gain practical skills to produce quality food items to meet the needs of individuals. (Coursework and exam) Unit 2: Ensuring Food is Safe to Eat Allows you to develop an understanding of the science of food safety and hygiene. Practical sessions will support the gaining of theoretical knowledge and ensure learning is a blended experience. (Exam) Unit 3: Experimenting to solve food production issues Planning and carrying out experiments with different types of food to propose options to solve food production problems. (Coursework) or Unit 4: Current issues in consumer food choice Consumer food choice issues. Plan and carry out an individual research project. (Coursework)