Food science and technology education programme in Malaysia

Asiah Mohd Zain, . (1982) Food science and technology education programme in Malaysia. [Proceedings Paper]

This paper describes the recent development of education in Food Science and Technology in Malaysia. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the pressing need for locally trained food scientists and technologists and to stress the relevance of the academic programme to National needs. Malaysia without exception to the other developing and developed countreis is also concerned with food problems. With differences in raw food materials climate environmental and social factors food habits and technological needs foreign-trained personnel will not have the necessary background to tackle these local problems. Malaysian-trained food scientists and technologists are urgently needed to help in better utilization of locally available food resources. Discussed in some details is the academic programme offered by the Department of Food Science Technology University Pertanian Malaysia. This Department is the only one in Malaysia that offers a four year professional course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Food Science Technology B. Food Sc. Tech.. One of the objectives of offering this degree course is to provide education and training in various disciplines of Food Science Technology in order to produce suitably qualified professionals who can contribute towards the development of the country. The programme begins with an intensive education in the basic science subjects and proceeds with courses in Food Science Technology. Besides lectures laboratory practicals and technical visits to food industries the academic work is supported by twenty-four weeks ofpractical training. This training programme is important since it links theory and laboratory-scaled processes with actual food plant operations. In terms of credit hours in the semester system adopted by Universiti Pertanian Malaysia the programme consists of 32 preparatory courses in basic sciences 13 unifying courses language social sciences economics etc. 12 supportive work research project practical training factory visits etc. and 43 professional courses in Food Science Technology. Comparisons are made with the undergraduate programmes in Food Science and Technology offered by University of Nottingham United Kingdom and University of New South Wales Australia.

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This paper describes the recent development of education in Food Science and Technology in Malaysia. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the pressing need for locally trained food scientists and technologists and to stress the relevance of the academic programme to National needs. Malaysia without exception to the other developing and developed countreis is also concerned with food problems. With differences in raw food materials climate environmental and social factors food habits and technological needs foreign-trained personnel will not have the necessary background to tackle these local problems. Malaysian-trained food scientists and technologists are urgently needed to help in better utilization of locally available food resources. Discussed in some details is the academic programme offered by the Department of Food Science Technology University Pertanian Malaysia. This Department is the only one in Malaysia that offers a four year professional course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Food Science Technology B. Food Sc. Tech.. One of the objectives of offering this degree course is to provide education and training in various disciplines of Food Science Technology in order to produce suitably qualified professionals who can contribute towards the development of the country. The programme begins with an intensive education in the basic science subjects and proceeds with courses in Food Science Technology. Besides lectures laboratory practicals and technical visits to food industries the academic work is supported by twenty-four weeks ofpractical training. This training programme is important since it links theory and laboratory-scaled processes with actual food plant operations. In terms of credit hours in the semester system adopted by Universiti Pertanian Malaysia the programme consists of 32 preparatory courses in basic sciences 13 unifying courses language social sciences economics etc. 12 supportive work research project practical training factory visits etc. and 43 professional courses in Food Science Technology. Comparisons are made with the undergraduate programmes in Food Science and Technology offered by University of Nottingham United Kingdom and University of New South Wales Australia.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. TP 368 I5 1980 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Food science
AGROVOC Term:	Food technology
AGROVOC Term:	Training
AGROVOC Term:	Food resources
AGROVOC Term:	Food industry
AGROVOC Term:	Educational courses
AGROVOC Term:	Employment
AGROVOC Term:	Curriculum
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11841

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