Queen's University of Belfast - Medical Faculty

BSc in Voedingswetenschappen en Voeding met Professionele Studies

Contact Teaching Hours

Personal Study

• 22 (maximaal uren)
• Omvat eigen privéstudie met betrekking tot onderwerpen en cursuswerk.

Medium Group Teaching

• 3 (maximaal uren)
• Meestal 3 tutorials van 1 uur per week.

Large Group Teaching

• 15 (maximaal uren)
• Typische waarden voor fase 1. Inclusief maximaal 6 uur praktijkles per week.

Year 1

• Chemistry for Food Scientists (20 credits)
• Sustainable Food Systems (20 credits)
• Microbiology for Food Scientists (20 credits)
• Composition of Foods (20 credits)
• Fundamentals of Nutrition and Physiology (40 credits)

Year 2

• Food Commodities, Processing, and Hygiene (40 credits)
• Industrial Food Analysis (20 credits)
• Principles of Food Quality (20 credits)
• Food Innovation, Diet & Health (40 credits)

Year 3

• Professional Studies (120 credits)

Year 4

• Research Project (40 credits)
• Nutrition Pathways in Health and Disease (20 credits)
• Food Supply Chain Safety and Security (40 credits)
• Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship (20 credits)

Assessment

The way in which you are assessed will vary according to the learning outcomes of each module and we design our assessment strategies to appeal to a variety of student learning styles. It is our aim to develop our students not just in terms of technical/scientific ability, but also to provide you with opportunities to develop the essential “soft” skills highly valued by employers. These skills include creativity, problem-solving, teamwork, leadership, communication, resilience, flexibility, entrepreneurship, and time management. Details of how each module is assessed are shown in the Student Handbook which is provided to all students during their first year induction.

Some modules are assessed solely through project work or written assignments.

Anderen worden beoordeeld door een combinatie van cursuswerk en examens aan het einde van het semester. Voorbeelden van cursuswerk zijn echte casestudies uit de voedingsindustrie, videopitches in "Dragon's Den"-stijl, praktische rapporten, essays, online quizzen, debatten, presentaties van een bedrijfsplan aan een panel van experts uit de industrie en ontwikkeling van een innovatief voedingsproduct op basis van een technische briefing. Sommige beoordelingen worden op individuele basis door de student uitgevoerd en bij andere werk je samen met klasgenoten in een team.

Studying for a Food Science and Nutrition with Professional Studies degree at Queen's will assist you in developing the core skills and employment-related experiences that are valued by employers, professional organizations, and academic institutions.

Although the majority of our graduates are interested in pursuing careers in the food industry or health promotion, some develop careers in a wide range of other sectors. The following is a list of the major career sectors that have attracted our graduates in recent years:

• Food industry - graduate recruitment schemes
• Food industry - new product development
• Food industry - production management roles
• Food industry - quality management
• Food Retailers - food technology, food security, marketing, buying, supply chain management, and logistics
• Charities - health promotion
• Nutrition - assistant dietician in a hospital trust
• Teaching - Nutrition and Food Science
• Lecturing
• Consultancy - training and technical advice to the food industry
• Research - industry research association
• Research - Ph.D. studies

Degree Plus/Future Ready Award for extra-curricular skills

In addition to your degree programme, at Queen's you can have the opportunity to gain wider life, academic and employability skills. For example, placements, voluntary work, clubs, societies, sports and lots more. So not only do you graduate with a degree recognised from a world leading university, you'll have practical national and international experience plus a wider exposure to life overall. We call this Degree Plus/Future Ready Award. It's what makes studying at Queen's University Belfast special.

Contact Teaching Hours

Personal Study

• 22 (hours maximum)
• Includes own private study related to topics and coursework.

Medium Group Teaching

• 3 (hours maximum)
• Typically 3 tutorials of 1 hour duration each week.

Large Group Teaching

• 15 (hours maximum)
• Typical values for Stage 1. Includes up to 6 hours practical each week.

Learning and Teaching

Studenten van de BSc in Food Science and Nutrition met Professional Studies worden blootgesteld aan een scala aan leerervaringen die onze studenten in staat stellen om contact te leggen met vakexperts, eigenschappen en perspectieven te ontwikkelen die hen zullen uitrusten voor het leven en werk in een mondiale samenleving, en gebruik te maken van innovatieve technologieën en een bibliotheek van wereldklasse die hun ontwikkeling als onafhankelijke, levenslange lerenden verbetert. Voorbeelden van de leermogelijkheden die in deze cursus worden geboden, zijn:

• Adviseur van studies
• Certificaten/onderscheidingen
• Leertechnologieën
• Lectures
• Peer-mentor
• Personal Tutor
• Practicals
• Self-directed study
• Seminars/tutorials
• Supervised projects
• Work placements
• Werkgerelateerd leren/veldtochten/studiereizen