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Faculty of: AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Food processing: innovation and tradition

Cremona

Domestic applicants
International applicants
Duration
2 Years
Language
English
Degree Classes
LM-70 (Food science)

Curriculum - A.Y. 2024/2025

1st year

Course credits Programme
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY (AGR/16) 11
FOOD QUALITY ASSURANCE AND INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS (AGR/15) 5
FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND PLANTS (ING-IND/25) 10
MANAGEMENT BASICS (SECS-P/08) 5
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF FOOD (AGR/13,CHIM/10) 12
RAW MATERIALS (AGR/02,AGR/03,AGR/19) 12
Course FOOD MICROBIOLOGY (AGR/16)
credits 11
Programme
Course FOOD QUALITY ASSURANCE AND INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS (AGR/15)
credits 5
Programme
Course FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND PLANTS (ING-IND/25)
credits 10
Programme
Course MANAGEMENT BASICS (SECS-P/08)
credits 5
Programme
Course PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF FOOD (AGR/13,CHIM/10)
credits 12
Programme
Course RAW MATERIALS (AGR/02,AGR/03,AGR/19)
credits 12
Programme
Course credits Programme
FREE CHOICE COURSES 5
All degree-seeking students are required to attend theology teachings aimed at offering a reasoned and critical knowledge of the Christian message.

TEOLOGIA - CORSO SEMINARIALE
Course FREE CHOICE COURSES
credits 5
Programme
All degree-seeking students are required to attend theology teachings aimed at offering a reasoned and critical knowledge of the Christian message.

TEOLOGIA - CORSO SEMINARIALE

2nd year

Course credits Programme
DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (ING-INF/05) 5
ECONOMICS OF THE AGRI-FOOD SYSTEM (AGR/01) 5
FOOD PROCESSING (AGR/15) 10
INNOVATION IN FOOD PACKAGING (AGR/15) 8
PROCESS CONTROL AND DIGITALIZATION IN FOOD INDUSTRY (ING-IND/25) 6
Course DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (ING-INF/05)
credits 5
Programme
Course ECONOMICS OF THE AGRI-FOOD SYSTEM (AGR/01)
credits 5
Programme
Course FOOD PROCESSING (AGR/15)
credits 10
Programme
Course INNOVATION IN FOOD PACKAGING (AGR/15)
credits 8
Programme
Course PROCESS CONTROL AND DIGITALIZATION IN FOOD INDUSTRY (ING-IND/25)
credits 6
Programme
Course credits Programme
FREE CHOICE COURSES 5
SOFT SKILL 1
THESIS 20
Course FREE CHOICE COURSES
credits 5
Programme
Course SOFT SKILL
credits 1
Programme
Course THESIS
credits 20
Programme

Elective Courses

  • Food footprint: the environmental impact of the agro food chain (AGR/13) 5 ECTS
  • Food Consumer Psychology and Market Intelligence (M-PSI/06) 5 ECTS
  • Introduction to sustainability of the food system (AGR/13) 5 ECTS [Students wishing to enrol in the second year of the DD programme must include the course in their study plan in the first year, which can also be followed in the second semester]
  • Italian civilization and language for international students (L-FIL-LET/12)  5 ECTS (only for international students)