Teaching program

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