Teaching program: Short description
– format according to European Society of Sensory Science, E3S
– for this and other European university programs, see http://www.e3sensory.eu/
Please note that the sensory science courses at the University of Helsinki are being modified during study year 2015-2016. This page will be updated soon.
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E3S- FI – UNIHEL -1 (this is the E3S Course Code: E3S – Country Code- University Code – progressive number)
University: University of Helsinki, Finland
Course: Sensory research methods
Course code: ETT230 (this is the University Course Code)
Credits 10
Language: Finnish
Instructor: Hely Tuorila, professor
When: Every spring term (January – April)
Content:
1) Intensive course with lectures (7 x 2h), lab exercises (6 x 3h), seminars (7 x 2h), statistics class (3 x 2h), data analysis and write-up of reports
2) project work in groups of 3-4 students: design of a study, collecting data and analysing the data, written report and final seminar
Textbook: Tuorila H, Appelbye U. (Eds). Elintarvikkeiden aistinvaraiset tutkimusmenetelmät. Gaudeamus, Helsinki, 2008. 286 p. (in Finnish)
Requirements: Introduction to statistics (5 credits) and Analysis of variance and regression analysis (5 credits) or corresponding courses in statistics
For whom: 3rd year BSc food technology students; other majors also attend
or 1st year MSc students (if not studied within BSc)
Students (n): 20-30
Source of info: Laila Seppä, laila.seppa(at)helsinki.fi
Date: October, 2014
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E3S- FI – UNIHEL -2 (this is the E3S Course Code: E3S – Country Code- University Code – progressive number)
University: University of Helsinki, Finland
Course: Supervised research
Course code: ETT460 (this is the University Course Code)
Credits 1-6
Language: Finnish, Swedish or English
Instructor: Laila Seppä, post doc researcher
When: As agreed: every year, spring or fall term
Content:
1) Students can earn 1 or 2 credits by participation in sensory tests as subjects, by writing a report of their participation experiences
2) Students can earn credits by writing a report of their own project (ETT230) in a professional magazine, in supervised conditions; such a report can also be published as an original paper (has happened once)
3) Students can earn credits as research assistants in sensory lab, and by writing a report of their participation
Textbook: None
Requirements: Basic knowledge of sensory research methods (in Helsinki, the course ETT230)
For whom:
1) any majors, at any level of education
2) and 3) Students who have completed ETT230 course
Students (n): Varies
Source of info: Laila Seppä, laila.seppa(at)helsinki.fi
Date of info: October, 2014
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E3S- FI – UNIHEL -3 (this is the E3S Course Code: E3S – Country Code- University Code – progressive number)
University: University of Helsinki, Finland
Course: Sensory research methods: literature examination
Course code: ETT430 (this is the University Course Code)
Credits 4
Language: English or Finnish
Instructor: Laila Seppä PhD (2014-15), Hely Tuorila, professor
When: During spring and fall term, exam opportunity once a month
Content: Independent reading exercise
Textbook: Lawless H, Heymann H: Sensory evaluation of food: Principles and practices. Springer 2010 (chapters 1-4, 7, 10-14, 17, 19)
Requirements: Basic knowledge of sensory research methods (in Helsinki, the course ETT230)
For whom: MSc students who have completed ETT230 course
Students (n): Varies (max 30)
Source of info: Laila Seppä, laila.seppa(at)helsinki.fi
Date of info: October, 2014
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E3S- FI – UNIHEL -4 (this is the E3S Course Code: E3S – Country Code- University Code – progressive number)
University: University of Helsinki, Finland
Course: Master’s thesis
Course code: ETT480 (this is the University Course Code)
Credits 40
Language: English, Swedish or Finnish
Instructor: Hely Tuorila, professor
When: Any time
Content: Search and write-up of literature, conduct and report experimental work
Textbook: –
Requirements: Basic knowledge of sensory research methods (in Helsinki, the course ETT230)
For whom: MSc students who have completed ETT230 course
Students (n): 2-3 yearly
Source of info: Hely Tuorila, hely.tuorila@helsinki.fi
Date of info: October, 2014