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FOOD1470/1667 - Postharvest Technology of Foods
SESSION 1, 2000 (Interim)
Academic staff
| Name |
Location |
Phone |
Fax |
Email |
| Dr J.E. Paton |
Room 113
Building C8a |
9385 4368 |
9385 5931 |
j.paton@unsw.edu.au |
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Objectives
- to understand the biochemistry and physiology of fruit and vegetables metabolism
- to relate metabolic activity to physical and chemical changes within the fruit and vegetable
- to relate physiological changes within the fruit and vegetable and environmental conditions to quality and storage life
- to relate plant physiology to the development of postharvest handling technologies
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Structure
The subject consists of:
- 2-3 hours/week lectures, Tuesday 9am - 12 noon, Room G07, Building B8a
- 3-4 hours/week laboratory, Tuesday 1-4 pm, Postharvest Laboratory, Building B8c
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Assessment
| Item |
Weighting |
| Laboratory reports |
35% |
| Assignment |
15% |
| Final examination |
50% |
The examination (2 h duration) is scheduled during the formal examination period and will consist of short answer and short essay questions.
Students who fail to attend at least 80% of classes may be refused permission to sit for
examinations or other forms of assessment. Please consult the UNSW Student Guide 2000 for policy
with respect to attendance, failure to sit for examinations and conditions for Special
Consideration. Special consideration will only be granted in genuine cases of hardship,
such as recent bereavement or serious illness.
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Texts and reference materials
The textbook for this subject is Postharvest: An introduction to the physiology and handling of fruit and vegetables and ornamentals. Wills, R.B.H. et al. New South Wales University Press. 1998
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Lecture and Laboratory Program
The dates and respective lecture and laboratory topics are listed below.
| Date |
Lecture topic |
Laboratory topic |
29 Feb
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Factors affecting adoption of postharvest strategies; Factors affecting postharvest quality and losses; Physiological stages |
Introduction |
7 Mar
|
Respiration: respiratory pathways, substrates, control points |
Effect of temperature on ripening |
14 Mar
|
Respiration - factors affecting rate of respiration; Ethylene - biosynthesis; activity, effects on produce quality and storage life |
Use of low temperature to delay ripening |
21 Mar
|
Ripening - physical and chemical changes; Senescence (including gene technology) |
Use of coatings to extend storage life |
28 Mar
|
Factors affecting plant physiology and quality |
Physiological disorders - development and control |
4 Apr
|
Factors affecting plant physiology and quality |
Factors affecting moisture loss in produce |
11 Apr
|
Factors affecting plant physiology and quality |
Respiration and ethylene production in fruit and vegetables |
18 Apr
|
Harvesting; Maturity indices |
No laboratory |
| 2 May |
Packing house operations |
Respiration and ethylene production during ripening; Degreening of citrus |
9 May
|
Plant Pathology |
No laboratory |
16 May
|
Biocontrol |
No laboratory |
23 May
|
Modified atmosphere storage of bananas |
No laboratory |
30 May
|
Completion of experimental work |
No laboratory |
6 Jun
|
Presentations |
No laboratory |
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Academic Misconduct (Plagiarism)
Plagiarism policy
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Plagiarism is the presentation of the thoughts or work of another
as one's own.*
Examples include:
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direct
duplication of the thoughts or work of another, including by
copying material, ideas or concepts from a book, article, report
or other written document (whether published or unpublished),
composition, artwork, design, drawing, circuitry, computer
program or software, web site, Internet, other electronic
resource, or another person's assignment without appropriate
acknowledgement;
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paraphrasing
another person's work with very minor changes keeping the
meaning, form and/or progression of ideas of the original;
-
piecing
together sections of the work of others into a new whole;
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presenting an
assessment item as independent work when it has been produced in
whole or part in collusion with other people, for example,
another student or a tutor; and,
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claiming
credit for a proportion a work contributed to a group assessment
item that is greater than that actually contributed. **
Submitting an assessment item that has already been submitted for
academic credit elsewhere may also be considered plagiarism.
Knowingly permitting your work to be copied by another student may
also be considered to be plagiarism. An assessment item produced in
oral, not written form, or involving live presentation, may
similarly contain plagiarised material.
The
inclusion of the thoughts or work of another with attribution
appropriate to the academic discipline does not amount to
plagiarism.
Students are reminded of their Rights and Responsibilities in
respect of plagiarism, as set out in the University Undergraduate
and Postgraduate Handbooks, and are encouraged to seek advice from
academic staff whenever necessary to ensure they avoid plagiarism in
all its forms.
The
Learning Centre website is the central University online resource
for staff and student information on plagiarism and academic
honesty. It can be located at:
www.lc.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism
The
Learning Centre also provides substantial educational written
materials, workshops, and tutorials to aid students, for example,
in:
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correct
referencing practices;
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paraphrasing,
summarising, essay writing, and time management;
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appropriate
use of, and attribution for, a range of materials including
text, images, formulae and concepts.
Individual assistance is available on request from The Learning
Centre.
Students are also reminded that careful time management is an
important part of study and one of the identified causes of
plagiarism is poor time management. Students should allow sufficient
time for research, drafting, and the proper referencing of sources
in preparing all assessment items.
*
Based on that proposed to the University of Newcastle by the St
James Ethics Centre. Used with kind permission from the University
of Newcastle.
** Adapted with kind permission from the University of Melbourne. |
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