Bachelor of Science (Food Sci & Tech) (Hons)
About This Course
A safe and adequate food supply is one of man's basic needs and the food industry today has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry to service this need. The modern food industry increasingly operates within the global market and requires academically well-qualified graduates like those with a Bachelor of Science (Food Science and Technology) (Hons). Such professionals will need to understand the science and technology of food the market needs and be capable of operating within the international food industry. In this increasingly competitive market, graduates will have to be technically competent, to grasp market opportunities and be able to transfer technology creatively and appropriately in different regions of the world. They need to be capable of dealing with change and be responsive to challenges whilst working and communicating effectively in a multi-cultural society. The Food Science and Technology (FST) course at NUS aims to produce highly motivated, numerate and responsible food scientists and technologists able to demonstrate effective leadership, excellent data analysis and problem-solving skill to improve food products and processes, and identify and exploit new business opportunities for the food industry of the 21st century. The predecessor of the FST B.Sc. and B.Sc (Hons.) degrees ie. the FST B.Appl.Sc. and B.Appl.Sc.(Hons.) degrees at NUS were accredited by the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) in September 2013. To strengthen the course, from AY2014/15, the degrees become FST B.Sc. and B.Sc. (Hons.) with enhanced curricula.
What You'll Learn
This programme, therefore, involves the study of the relevant sciences, including chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, mathematics and engineering and of the application of these sciences to food systems. The curriculum also includes the study of the relationship of food to man in terms of nutrition, health, safety, food acceptability and consumer protection. Students can expect to read a wide range of modules that cut many disciplines such as chemistry modules (CM1121 Organic Chemistry 1, CM1191 Experiments in Chemistry 1, CM2142 Analytical Chemistry 1, FST2102B Chemistry of Food Components), biochemistry modules (LSM1101 Biochemistry of Biomolecules), microbiology modules (FST3101 Food Microbiology and Fermentation), Engineering modules (FST1103 Fundamentals of Food Engineering, FST3103 Advanced Food Engineering)
For the full list of modules and other information regarding this course, please refer to http://www.fst.nus.edu.sg/programmes/Undergraduates/Prospectus/FSTModules.html
Entry Requirements
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