Course title
Food and Nutrition   [Food and Nutrition]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year   Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 018104
Instructor(s)
三浦 豊, 木村 郁夫, 服部 誠, 堀切 友紀子   [MIURA Yutaka, KIMURA Ikuo, HATTORI Makoto, HORIKIRI Yukiko]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office 1-208  Email address

Course description
This lecture focuses on food functions, food nutrition, and food processing. The physiological functions of foods and metabolism of food components are lectured. You can also learn about food processing in this lecture.
Expected Learning
Aim to provide basic knowledge of physiological properties of foods.
Course schedule
Week1: Introduction and basics of food components (YM)
Week 2: Digestion and absorption of foods (YM)
Week 3: Metabolism of food components (YM)
Week 4: Functional Foods (YM)
Week 5: Foods and diseases (IK)

In addition to the above lectures, one day tour to Japanese food company or factory is planned to study food processing.
Prerequisites
Basic biochemistry and organic chemistry will be needed.
Required Text(s) and Materials
The handouts will be distributed in the lecture.
References
Assessment/Grading
Attendance (20%), reports (80%)
A Short report at each lecture will be requested.
Message from instructor(s)
Food is important for all living things. The knowledge of the chemical composition of foods and the property of each ingredient will be needed to understand the nature of foods.
Course keywords
Functional foods, nutrition, food processing
Office hours
Office hours- encourage appointments by e-mail. e-mail: eiyouym@cc.tuat.ac.jp (YM), ikimura@cc.tuat.ac.jp (IK)
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
English
Last update
11/2/2018 4:46:01 PM