PhD COURSE SENSORY EVALUATION AND FOOD PREFERENCES

PhD COURSE

SENSORY EVALUATION AND FOOD PREFERENCES

University of Copenhagen

The University of Copenhagen offers an intensive PhD course in sensory evaluation and food preferences with contributions from international experts in the field of sensory and consumer analysis. The course is targeted at graduates in food science and technology, agronomy, nutrition and those professionals working in related areas in the industry. The course covers general principles of sensation, perception and affection as relevant to sensory testing of foods; foundations and functions of the human senses; modern methods for sensory and consumer food evaluations; analysis methods applied on sensory and consumer data.

Learning Outcome

The students will obtain the following competences:

  • Knowledge about the principles of sensory measurement and evaluation methods used in sensory food research
  • Knowledge about the biology of the senses and relation to food perception and acceptance
  • Knowledge about the measurement of food preferences in different contexts
  • Ability to critically assess scientific literature, design sensory experiments, analyse and give interpretation to results from sensory research
  • Effective assess, report and communicate sensory study results

Teaching and learning methods

The course follows three modules:

  1. E-learning module introducing the fields of sensory science
  2. Intensive course programme in Copenhagen, Denmark
  3. Individual assignment and preparation of a literature or research report

Sign up

Please contact Dorte Juncher (dju@food.ku.dk) for information about registration.

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