Food Science and Technology General
- Course Code - GEFST
- General Pathway
Estimated Cost: $133.00
Based on previous years pricing and subject to change.
Course Outline
The focus for Unit 1 is food choices and health: students learn about food through practical preparation skills in relation to themselves and their future, either as a career in Hospitality or for a healthy future as an adult. They work with readily available foods to address individual requirements, eating habits and lifestyles. Students complete two hours of theory and two hours of practical per week, in accordance with SCSA requirements.
Students learn about:
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Food as a commodity
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Nutrition
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Properties when developing products or recipes
The focus for Unit 2 is food for communities: students explore relationships between consumers and enterprises in communities and how these impact on the availability and diversity of food services, products and equipment.
Students learn about:
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Food preparation
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Cutting techniques
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Nutrition
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Preparation of multi-course meals
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Ethical and community issues
Skills Outline
- Safe and hygienic work practices
- Preparation methods used to produce food products
- Choosing recipes to suit a purpose
- Effects of processing of food
- Variety and availability of local foods
- Cooperatively work within groups and independently
Minimum Entrance Requirements
None
Further Study
Year 12 - Food Science & Technology General
Course Code GTFST