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MSc/PhD Food Science & Technology(CAS Campus)

Introduction-

Programme Philosophy and Objectives

The postgraduate programmes in the department are aimed at training professional Food Scientist and Technologist who will serve in both private and public sectors of the economy. The philosophy of the programme is to provide functional education for post- graduate students who, eventually after the training, will become creators of jobs and will in addition be involved in creation of new knowledge in Food Science and Technology through research and in training of high level academics and industrialists.

The Department of Food Science & Technology of Ebony State University, Abakaliki offers the following Post graduate Programmes:

1. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Food Science and Technology.-

2. Master of Science (M.Sc) in

  • Food Science and Technology
  • Food Processing Technology
  • Food Chemistry
  • Food Microbiolgy
  • Food quality assurance and control and
  • Food engineering

3. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Food Science and Technology










FIRST SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
FST 711Milk, Dairy and Flesh Foods Technology2
FST 713Food Commodity Processing Technology2
FST 721Food Microbiology & Fermentation Tech.2
FST 731Food Chemistry2
FST 732Human Nutrition and Toxicology2
FST 741Principles of Food Engineering2
FST 742Food Machinery (Unit Operations)2
FST 735Statistics, Technical writing & Reporting2
FST 737Post Harvest Physiology, Processing Technology of Fruits and Vegetables2
FST 739Seminar1
 TOTAL 19


SECOND SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
FST 712Food Dispersion, Oils and Fat Tech.2
FST 714Food Packaging and Product Development2
FST 723Food Microbiology Stand and Quality Control2
FST 734Food Analysis2
FST 743Food Process Engineering2
FST 744Application of Computers In Food Science and Technology2
FST 746Fundamentals of Food Engineering2
FST 722Plant Sanitation and Water Treatment2
FST 799Research Project4
 TOTAL20


A. M.SC IN FOOD CHEMISTRY

FIRST SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
Course CodeCourse TitleUnit
FST 801Statistics & Research Techniques2
FST 831Advanced Food Chemistry and Toxicology2
FST 843Advanced Unit operations in Food Processing 2
FST 833Post Harvest Technology of Fruits and Vegetable2
FST 861Advanced Human Nutrition2
FST 813 Total Food Quality Management2
FST 837Physico-Chemical Properties of Foods2
FST 839Advanced Food Enzyme Technology2
 An Elective Course2
 Total:18
Elective Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleUnit
FST 805Food Irradiation Technology2
FST 803Food Business Management and Planning2
FST 849Modelling and optimization in foods2
FST859Advances in Technology of Tropical foods processing2
SECOND SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
Course CodeCourse TitleUnit
FST 802Course Seminar1
FST 842Advanced Food Plant and process Design 2
FST 832Advanced Food Analytical Technique and Instrumentation2
FST 822 Biotechnology in Food processing2
FST 830Advanced Starch Conversion Technology2
FST 834Advanced Oil and Fat Technology2
FST 836 Advances in Food Pigments and Flavours2
FST 838 Advanced Food chemistry  
FST 804Current issues in Food Chemistry2
 An Elective Course2
 Total:17
Elective Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleUnit
FST 840Automatic Control Devices2
FST 862Food Nutrition and development Policy2
FST 852Advances in Cereals processing Technology2


B. M.SC IN FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

FIRST SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
Course CodeCourse TitleUnit
FST 801Statistics & Research Techniques2
FST 831Advanced Food Chemistry and toxicology2
FST 813Total Quality Management in food2
FST 849Modeling formulation and Optimization in Food2
FST 851Advanced Tuber, Fruits and Vegetable processing Technology2
FST8 63`Advanced Nutritional Evaluation Methods2
FST 843 Advanced Unit operations in Food Processing2
 An Elective Course2
 Total:16
Elective Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleUnit
FST 805Food Irradiation Technology2
FST 803Food Business Management and Planning2
FST 839Advanced Food Enzyme Technology2
SECOND SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
FST 802Course Seminar1
FST 842Advanced Food Plant and Process Design 2
FST 804Current Issues in Food processing Technology2
FST 832Advanced Food Analytical Techniques and Instrumentation.2
FST 822 Biotechnology in Food processing2
FST 852Advances in Cereal Processing Technology2
FST 834Advanced Oil and Fat Processing Technology2
FST 848 Advanced Food Fermentation Technology2
FST 854Advances in Meat , Poultry and Fish Processing Technology2
 An Elective Course2
 Total19
Elective Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
FST 846Automatic Control Devices2
FST 856Beverage Processing Technology2
FST 858Processing Technology for miscellaneous Foods2
FST 808Food Product Development2
FST 862Food Nutrition and development Policy2


C. M.SC IN FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

FIRST SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
FST 801Statistics & Research Techniques2
FST 823Industrial Microbial Technology2
FST 825Improvement of Industrial Microorganism2
FST 813Total Quality Management in food2
FST 837Advanced Food Enzyme Technology2
FST 843Advanced Unit operation in Food processing2
FST 861Advanced Human Nutrition2
FST 821Advanced Food Microbiology 12
 An Elective Course2
 Total18
Elective Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleUnit
FST 805Food Irradiation Technology2
FST 803Food Business Management and Planning2
FST 849Modeling formulation and Optimization in Food processing2
SECOND SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
FST 802Course Seminar1
FST 842Advanced Food Plant and Process Design 2
FST 832Advanced Food Analytical Techniques and Instrumentation2
   
FST 822Biotechnology in Food Processing2
FST804Current Issues in Food Microbiology2
FST 848Fermentation Technology2
FST 826Advanced Food Microbiology II2
 An Elective Course2
 Total15
Elective Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleUnit
FST 840Automatic Control Devices2
FST 808Product Development2
FST 856 Beverage Processing Technology 2
FST 862Food Nutrition and development Policy2


D. M.SC IN FOOD QUALITY CONTROL

FIRST SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
FST 801Statistics & Research Techniques2
FST 811Advanced Sensory Evaluation 2
FST 831Advanced Food Chemistry and toxicology2
FST 813Total Quality Management in food2
FST 815Food Perception and the Chemical Senses2
FST 861Advanced Human Nutrition2
FST 821Advanced Food Microbiology 12
FST 849Modeling, formulation and optimization in food processing2
 An Elective Course2
 Total18
Elective Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleUnit
FST 805Food irradiation Technology2
FST 814Food Business Management and Planning2
SECOND SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
FST 802Course Seminar1
FST 842Advance Food Plant and Process Design2
FST 832Advanced food Instrumental technique and Analysis 2
FST 840Automatic Control Devices2
FST 808Product Development2
FST 812Advanced Sensory-Instrumental Analyses2
FST814Advanced Food Quality control2
FST 804Current Issues in Food Quality Control2
 An Elective Course2
 Total17
Elective Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleUnit
FST 856Beverage Processing Technology2
FST 862Food Nutrition and development Policy2
FST 858Processing Technology for miscellaneous Foods2


E. M.SC IN FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COURSES OFFERED

FIRST SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
FST 801Statistics & Research Techniques2
FST 831Advanced Food Chemistry and Toxicology 2
FST 859Advances in Technology of Tropical crop processing2
FST 813Total Quality Management in food2
FST 833Post Harvest Technology of Fruits and Vegetable2
FST 861Advanced Human Nutrition2
FST 821Advanced Food Microbiology12
FST 849Modeling, Formulation and optimization in Food Processing2
 An Elective Course2
 Total18
Elective Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleUnit
FST 805Food Irradiation Technology2
FST 803Food Business Management and Planning2
SECOND SEMESTER </tr>
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
FST 802Course Seminar2
FST 842Advanced Food plant and Process Design.2
FST 832Advanced Food Analytical Techniques and Instrumentation2
FST 822Biotechnology in Food processing2
FST 838Advanced Food Chemistry 2
FST 848Fermentation Technology2
FST 850Technology of flesh food processing2
FST 804Current Issues in food science and Technology 2
 An Elective Course2
 Total18
Elective Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleUnit
FST 840Automatic Control Devices2
FST 842Advanced Food Engineering112
FST 856Beverage Processing Technology2
FST 862Food Nutrition and development Policy2


F. M.SC IN FOOD ENGINEERING
COURSES OFFERED

FIRST SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
FST 801Statistics & Research Techniques2
FST 841Advanced Food Engineering 12
FST 843Advanced Unit operations in Food Processing2
FST 813Total Quality Management in food2
FST 849Modeling, formulation and optimization in food processing2
FST 847Advances in Thermal processing of Foods2
FST 845Engineering and textural Properties of foods and biological materials2
FST 859 Advances in Technology of Tropical Foods processing2
 An Elective Course2
 Total18
 
Elective Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleUnit
FST 805Food irradiation Technology2
FST 803Food Business Management and Planning2
SECOND SEMESTER
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
FST 802Course Seminar1
FST 842Advanced Food Plant and Process Design.2
FST 832Advanced Food Analytical Techniques and Instrumentation2
FST 822Biotechnology in Food Processing2
FST 846Advanced Food Engineering II2
FST 848Advanced Food Fermentation Technology 2
FST 804Current Issues in Food Engineering2
FST 844Advanced Canning Technology 2
FST 806 Advanced Extrusion Technology2
 An Elective Course2
 Total19
Elective Courses:
Course CodeCourse TitleUnit
FST 840Automatic Control Devices2
FST 856Beverage Processing Technology2
FST 808Product Development2
FST 858Processing Technology for miscellaneous Foods2

Ph.D candidates are required to register a minimum of 46 credit units, of which 21 can be transferred from MSc. The courses to be taken must include 3 electives from the following:

Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours
FST 911Recent Advances in Food Science and Technology3
FST 913Research Technique in Food Science and Technology3
FST 921 Public Health Microbiology 3
FST 932Microbial Genomics3
FST9 41Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer processes3
FST 943Thermal Processing in Foods II3
 TOTAL9
 
FST 999Doctoral Research Thesis16

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Candidates with a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Food Science and Technology or allied discipline with not less than Lower Credit level.
  2. Candidates with a 3rd Class and above in any area of Food Science and Technology or related disciplines from recognized Universities.

MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.Sc) PROGRAMME

(i) Candidates must possess 5 Credits at WASCE or SSCE or GCE or NECO at maximum of two sittings with credit in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and Physics.
(ii) Candidates with first degree in Food Science and Technology and
(iii) Candidates whose area of specialization is not Food Science and Technology are required to take the Postgraduate Diploma programme of the Department

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) PROGRAMME

Candidates applying for Ph. D must have the requirements listed in (i) and (ii) and possess a Master’s degree in relevant areas of Food Science and Technology with a grade point average of 3.5 on a five point scale or 3 point on a 4 point scale. Candidates who have scored a grade point average of less than 3.5/5 or3.0/4 in the M.Sc programme shall be admitted to the M.Sc/Ph.D programme.

Duration of the Programme

  • The Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) programme covers 3 semesters and it involves taught courses and research project.
  • The duration for Master of Science (M. SC programme is 4 semesters (24 months); 2 semesters of taught courses and 2 semesters of research project.
  • The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) programme is a minimum of 36 months of which the first semester of the programme shall be devoted to intense coursework.

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