Queen's University of Belfast - Medical Faculty

Licenciatura en Ciencia de los Alimentos y Nutrición con Estudios Profesionales

Contact Teaching Hours

Personal Study

• 22 (horas máximo)
• Incluye estudio privado propio relacionado con los temas y cursos.

Medium Group Teaching

• 3 (horas máximo)
• Normalmente 3 tutoriales de 1 hora de duración cada semana.

Large Group Teaching

• 15 (horas máximo)
• Valores típicos para la Etapa 1. Incluye hasta 6 horas prácticas cada semana.

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.

Otros se evalúan mediante una combinación de trabajo de curso y exámenes de fin de semestre. Algunos ejemplos de trabajo de curso incluyen estudios de casos reales de la industria alimentaria, presentaciones en video al estilo de "Dragon's Den", informes prácticos, ensayos, exámenes en línea, debates, presentación de un plan de negocios a un panel de expertos de la industria y desarrollo de un producto alimenticio innovador basado en un informe técnico. Algunas evaluaciones se realizan de forma individual por estudiante y otras implican trabajar con compañeros de clase en un equipo.

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

Los estudiantes de la Licenciatura en Ciencias de la Alimentación y Nutrición con Estudios Profesionales estarán expuestos a una variedad de experiencias de aprendizaje que les permitirán interactuar con expertos en la materia, desarrollar atributos y perspectivas que los prepararán para la vida y el trabajo en una sociedad global, y hacer uso de tecnologías innovadoras y una biblioteca de clase mundial que mejore su desarrollo como estudiantes independientes y de por vida. Algunos ejemplos de las oportunidades de aprendizaje que se ofrecen en este curso son:

• Asesor de estudios
• Certificados/premios
• Tecnologías de aprendizaje
• Lectures
• Mentor de pares
• Personal Tutor
• Practicals
• Self-directed study
• Seminars/tutorials
• Supervised projects
• Work placements
• Aprendizaje relacionado con el trabajo/Excursiones/Viajes de estudio