| Course title | Sensory and Consumer Science |
| Course code | PārZ6014 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 10 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 22 |
| Independent study hours | 49 |
| Date of course confirmation | 12/10/2011 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Land Management and Geodesy |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. sc. ing., Envija Velga Strautniece |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| The study course gives an information about the history of sensory and consumer science formation. It acquaints with sensory and consumer methods, their application, the organization of consumer tests and panel selection, experimental design and data analysis. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Knowledge – about nature and bases of sensory and consumer science;
skills – to carry out and design tests of sensory and consumer science; competences – to use sensory and consumer science methods in the research work. |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Moskowitz H.R., Beckley J.H., Resurreccion A.V.A. Sensory and Consumer Research in Food Product Design and Development. Ames, Iowa: Blackwell Publishing, 2006. 358 p.
2. Stone H., Sidel J.L. Sensory Evaluation Practices. 3rd.ed., Tragon Corporation, Redwood City, CA, USA, 2004. 3. Meilgaard M., Civille G.V., Carr B.T. Sensory Evaluation Techniques. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, Inc., 1999. 387 p. E-grāmata. Pieejama LLU tīklā kā arī izmantojot LLU IS vai E-studiju lietotājkontu CRCnetBase e-grāmatu datubāzē http://www.crcnetbase.com/doi/book/10.1201/9781439832271 |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Strautniece E. Pārtikas produktu sensorā novērtēšana. Jelgava: LLU, PTF, 2004. 88 lpp. 2. Дуборасова Г.Ю. Сенсорный анализ пищевых продуктов. Москва: Изд. Маркетинг, 2001. 182 c. | |
| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Journal of Food Quality and Preference . Published by Elsevier Science. ISSN: 0950-3293. Pieejams datubāzē Science Direct Journals LLU tīklā kā arī izmantojot LLU IS vai E-studiju lietotājkontu http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09503293
2. Journal of Food Technology. Published by Medwell Journals. ISSN (printed): 1684-8462. ISSN (electronic): 1993-6036. 3. Journal of Sensory Studies. Published by John Wiley and Sons. ISSN (printed): 0887-8250. ISSN (electronic): 1745-459X. |
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