Master of Science in Bioscience Engineering Technology: Food Industry

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1 year 60 credits

Faculty of Bioscience Engineering

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1 General Courses 21

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Process Instrumentation and Quality Control	1	sem 1	nl	Mia Eeckhout	3

HACCP and Risk Management	1	sem 1	nl	Liesbeth Jacxsens	5

Biochemical Applications in Food Industry	1	sem 1	nl	Kathy Messens	4

Applied Management	1	sem 1	nl	Joachim Schouteten	3

Internship Food Industry	1	year	nl	Ingrid De Leyn	6

2 Elective Courses 19

Subscribe to 19 credit units from the modules from the following list.

Obligatory to subscibe to 12 credit units from the specific elective list

2.1 Elective Courses: List

Subscribe to no less than 12 credit units from the following list.

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Cereal Technology	1	sem 1	nl	Ingrid De Leyn	6

Dairy Technology	1	sem 2	nl	Tony Ruyssen	6

Feed and Petfood Technology	1	sem 2	nl	Mia Eeckhout	4

Meat Science and Technology	1	sem 1	en	Stefaan De Smet	4

Applied Biotechnology	1	sem 2	nl	Kathy Messens	4

Functional Foods	1	sem 2	en	Carl Lachat	5

Packaging Technology	1	sem 2	en	Peter Ragaert	5

2.2 Course to be chosen from the study programmes of Ghent University

Subscribe to course units from Ghent University including the Ghent University Elective Courses. Subject to approval by the faculty.

List of Ghent University Elective Courses

3 Master's Dissertation 20

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		1	year	nl	Mia Eeckhout	20

Learning outcomes

Advanced application-oriented knowledge of conventional and innovative production processes within the food industry and their engineering background

Advanced application-oriented knowledge of the factors that determine the shelf-life, quality and safety of food products and assess them through a relevant choice of chemical, microbiological, physical and molecular analysis techniques

Have knowledge of the legal framework within which the food sector should operate and independently look up, interpret and implement the required information

Make relevant decisions based on own research results or the results of others

Act systematically with scientific integrity

Creative use of acquired knowledge, insight and experience in applied research whether or not in an industrial context

Being open to new scientific developments and their applications

Adopt an active attitude towards permanent knowledge development, lifelong learning and independently directing one's own learning process

Use knowledge and insights for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of complex problems

Assess sustainability of production technologies

Bringing a project concept to fruition and following it up to the level of an entry-level professional

Evaluate and adjust (production) processes

Communicate knowledge in writing or verbally and report to specialists or non-specialists

Function as a member of a team

Formulate written or oral advice to specialists or non-specialists

Act ethically and socially responsible