HSN223 - Sensory Evaluation of Food
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in D301, D304, D311, D321, D331, D391, H300, H315, H318 and S320. Other students who would like to enrol in this unit must submit their request to Student Adviser in Student Central. Enrolment quotas apply. |
| Prerequisite: | HSN104 or SLE133 or SLE155 |
| Corequisite: | Must be enrolled in or have previously successfully completed HSN010 |
| Incompatible with: | HSN313 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 2 hour lecture per week - 1 hour lecture, 1 hour online, 2 x 2 hour seminar, 3 x 2 hour practical experiences (laboratory) during trimester. |
Content
Sensory evaluation is a tool used to measure human response to a variety of stimuli. Students gain knowledge on the types of sensory evaluation methods that are commonly used and application of the methods in both product development and human nutrition. Students develop skills in implementing and analysing basic sensory tests. Topics include: discrimination testing, descriptive analysis, hedonic testing, individual differences in perception, food quality perception, and product development. Knowledge and skills obtained through this unit are important for students who seek employment in the food industry (e.g. product developers, brand builders, consumer marketing insight manager, and sensory panel leader), nutrition and health related organisations (e.g. Nutrition Australia) and research (e.g. market research agency, sensory and consumer scientist, food scientist and market analyst).
Unit Fee Information
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