Food Science & Management

Program Overview

The Food Science and Management program provides students with a comprehensive foundation in the science, business, and practical aspects of the food industry. Through coursework in food processing, chemistry, microbiology, and business management, students gain the knowledge and skills necessary for careers in food product development, quality control, and more. Key features of the program include a practical project in the second year and a focus on the growing Irish food industry.

Program Outline

Outline:

Year One

Semester 1

• Applied Food Industry Communications (Mandatory)
• Computer Applications and Digital skills (Mandatory)
• Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry (Mandatory)
• Introductory Microbiology (Mandatory)
• Mathematics for Pharmaceutical Scientists (Mandatory)
• Principles of Cellular Biology (Mandatory)

Semester 2

• Mathematics for Pharmaceutical Scientists (Mandatory)
• Principles of Systems Biology (Mandatory)
• Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (Mandatory)
• Principles of food processing and preservation (Mandatory)
• Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health Management.
(Mandatory)
• Fundamentals of Business Management & Marketing (Mandatory)
• Introductory Nutrition (Mandatory)

Year Two

Semester 1

• Kitchen & Larder 1 (Mandatory)
• Introduction to Food Science and Analysis (Mandatory)
• Animal Products Technology (Mandatory)
• Fundamental Sensory Evaluation (Mandatory)
• Food Product Regulatory Affairs (Mandatory)
• Food Microbiology (Mandatory)
• Food Science and Management project (Mandatory)

Semester 2

• Introduction to Business Finance (Mandatory)
• Horticulture Product Technology (Mandatory)
• Food Ingreds & Consumer Foods (Mandatory)
• Food Science and Management project (Mandatory)
• Food Quality & Hygiene Systems (Mandatory)

Careers:

• Market Researcher
• Food Product Development
• Junior Manager
• Quality Control

Other:

• The course is open for Advanced Entry only.
• Applicants must demonstrate that they have achieved the learning outcomes for each stage they wish to advance past.
• The Irish food industry is growing strongly and thus offers rewarding job opportunities.
• The course will educate and train students in the practical and theoretical aspects of food science, in addition to the basic sciences such as biology, chemistry, microbiology, and maths.
• Students will also study the fundamentals of business and management that are essential to bringing food products to the marketplace.
• There is a major practical project in the second year, in which students will work in a team to apply their scientific and business management knowledge to the development of food products.