LLEK10257 Food Choice and Acceptance

Detaljer
Ansvarligt institutInstitut for Fødevarevidenskab
Institut for Human Ernæring   0 %

English TitleFood Choice and Acceptance
Tidligst mulig placeringKandidat 1.år til Kandidat 2. år
VarighedEn blok
 
Pointværdi7.5 (ECTS)
 
KursustypeKandidatkursus
 
EksamenSluteksamen

skriftlig prøve


Skriftlig auditorieeksamen

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Beskrivelse af eksamen: 4 hours written examination

7-trinsskala, intern censur

Eksamensdatoer:
13. april 2012
 
BlokplaceringBlock 3
Ugestruktur: B
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Begrænset deltagerantalNone
 
Kursusindhold
The course provides an insight into the different factors underlying consumer behaviour towards foods. Especially in focus are theories on decision making processes in food choice and the factors influencing food acceptance throughout the different stages of life.

The relation between, choice, consumption of foods and the sensory, psychological and physiological responses in the human body are presented and discussed. Sensory and neurophysiological methods and techniques for measuring specific responses in relation to eating behaviour are introduced theoretically and with practical demonstrations.
 
Undervisningsform
Lectures, theoretical excercises, practical demonstrations, project work, excursion
 
Målbeskrivelse
The course introduces the determinants of food choice and acceptance throughout the life span from the pespectives of decision making theories, sensory, developmental learning, emotional and human physiology. The formation of food preferences, food habits and addiction are placed within this framework. The physiological and psychological drivers of food acceptance and food intake are presented in relation to (neuro)physiological processes in the brain and GI tract.

Knowledge
- Have an overview of the terminology and definitions in the field of food choice and acceptance research
- Know the most important factors that play a role in food choice and acceptance
- Know and understand the coupling between sensory and physiological effects of food intake
- Know the neurological principles and mechanisms in relation to sensory perception, desires, appetite and food reward/addiction

Skills
- Have an operational knowledge of the prevailing theories on food choice behaviour
- Have an integrated view on how food preferences and habits are formed and are related to sensation, perception, cognition, emotion and physiological processes
- Understand the physiological processes of GI-tract in relation to eating behaviour including appetite and satiety
- Understand the role of perception and interoception on food acceptance
- Understand the mechanisms of food habits formation and addition

Competences
- Collaborate with peer students in a project
- Learn to perform small scale experiments and interpretation of research data
 
Kursusansvarlig
Per Møller, pem@life.ku.dk, Institut for Fødevarevidenskab/Sensorik, Tlf: 353-33399
Helene Hausner, hlh@life.ku.dk, Institut for Fødevarevidenskab/Sensorik, Tlf: 353-33658
 
Studienævn
Studienævn LSN
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger40
teoretiske øvelser25
praktiske øvelser10
forberedelse65
ekskursioner10
projektarbejde40
eksamen6
kollokvier10

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