Chemistry Of Food And Cooking

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion you will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the roles and composition of key macro and micronutrients, water, and alcohol in foods and drinks.
  2. Describe the link between food groups/commodities and the chemistry of key macro and micronutrients.
  3. Describe the chemical reactions and interactions that occur between nutrients in foods during cooking, as well as physical changes.  
  4. Identify the chemical reactions of key macro and micronutrients in the deterioration of food.
  5. Understand and demonstrate how to prepare and cook food in a manner that meets Australian food safety standards and apply principles of food chemistry.

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• About La Trobe University

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• LAT-HUN-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Food and Nutrition

Prior study

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

• LTU-CHM101-Essentials of Chemistry

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• LTU-CHM102 (Not currently available)

• LTU-DTN102 (Not currently available)

Others

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in the following course: HBFN
Past La Trobe University students who have previously completed DIE1FFU (Food Fundamentals), or DTN1FFU (Food Fundamentals) are ineligible to enrol in this subject.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.