How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies

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European Institute of Innovation and Technology via Futurelearn

Enrol in How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies course to understand how your food is processed before the time it reaches your plate.

Mode

Online

Duration

4 Weeks

Fees

Free

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study, Virtual Classroom
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based
Learning efforts 3 Hours Per Week

Course overview

FutureLearn's How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies course is designed to improve your knowledge about food processing technologies. Through this Food Processing Technologies certificate course, you will build confidence in the processed foods sold in the market and learn about the food processing industry. The programme is an offering of EIT Food, along with DIL and EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology).

In How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies programme, you will overview the history of food processing right from its origin to modern food processing techniques. You will learn about the merits and demerits of food processing technologies and study their effect on safety, health, sustainability, and quality. 

Completion of the How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies course will empower you to make informed decisions about your food intake. Besides, this Food Processing Technologies certificate course focuses on food technologies rather than the formulation of food products. The University of Reading and EUFIC provide the content for the course. It is a four-week programme.

The highlights

  • Free course enrolment 
  • Online learning
  • Short four-week course
  • Expert educators
  • Learning of three hours per week
  • Course certificate

Program offerings

  • Three-hours of weekly study
  • Online learning
  • Certificate
  • Free enrolment
  • Expert instructors
  • Immersive course content

Course and certificate fees

Type of course

Free

  • You can choose to start How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies course for free.  
  • Or, opt for the “Upgrade” plan if you want extra benefits like the certificate for $64. You can also choose the “Unlimited” plan to access this programme and many other short courses for a year over FutureLearn.

How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies fee structure

Course Name

Fee

How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies

Free

How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies - Upgrade

Rs. 770/month

How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies - Unlimited

Rs. 10,644

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Futurelearn

certificate fees

₹10,644

Who it is for

The FutureLearn How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies course is a food fit for any individual who wishes to increase his knowledge about the food he consumes.

Eligibility criteria

The Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies course has no exclusive eligibility criterion. Candidates with interest in the programme can join it.

What you will learn

Knowledge of food technology

After you wrap-up the How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies programme, you will have learned the following:

  • Evaluation of EU law and regulations
  • How certain processing techniques are beneficial for humans
  • Understand traditional and modern industrial processing techniques
  • Explore the food processing principles
  • The importance of food processing to society concerning safety, health, quality, and sustainability
  • The challenges associated with devising sustainable and safe feeding ways for growing populations

The syllabus

Week 1: Why do we process food?

  • welcome
  • what is food processing
  • why do we process food
  • reflections

Week 2: How do we process food?

  • welcome to week 2
  • Homogenisation, Pasteurisation, Canning
  • Drying and Smoking
  • Reflection

Week 3: How is the food industry innovating?

  • welcome to week 3
  • Innovative techniques
  • Packaging
  • Reflections

Week 4: How does the EU ensure our food is safe, nutritious and sustainable?

  • welcome to week 4
  • how and why regulations are made
  • what to do UK consumers think about food processing ?
  • do we need food processing

Admission details

To join the FutureLearn How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies course, you must follow the given steps:

Step 1. Go to the course page. https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/how-is-my-food-made

Step 2. Create an account and log in with your email id and password to enrol in the How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies course.

Step 3. After this, click on the “Join course for free” button located on this page.

Step 4. Lastly, you can enrol in the course free-of-cost or choose the “Upgrade” or “Unlimited” plan and begin the course.

How it helps

How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies online course can be started right away and allows you to learn at your own pace. You will study old-school and modern food processing technologies and discuss the benefits of certain processing techniques. This Food Processing Technologies certificate course is beneficial for anyone who wishes to learn more about the food they consume. It is targeted at food technologies instead of food formulation and introduces the concept of food processing to the learners in a very refreshing way. 

Instructors

Ms Anna-Sophie Stubler
Reserach Associate
Freelancer

Mr Richard Frazier
Professor
Futurelearn

Ms Camila Massri
Manager
EIT

FAQs

Can I enrol in this course for free?

You can study the How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies course free-of-cost.

What does the “Upgrade” plan entail?

If you upgrade this course, you will get a print and digital Certificate of Achievement once you are eligible, and you can access this course for as long as it is present on FutureLearn.

Is this course taught for a long duration?

No, How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies course is a short course that lasts four weeks.

How many hours of study per week does this course need?

This course requires three hours of weekly study. 

Do I have to be online to access this course?

Yes, How Food is Made. Understanding Food Processing Technologies course is 100 per cent online.

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