MSc (Dairy Technology and Innovation)

Overview

Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Duration Part Time: 1 Calendar Year(s)
Total Credits: 90
Delivery Method: Blended

Connected Curriculum:

Employability
Inter-and Transdisciplinary
Research Based Teaching
Sustainability

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

Climate Action
Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Graduate Attributes:

Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
Independent and creative thinker
Socially Responsible

Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement):
No

The MSc in Dairy Technology and Innovation is a part-time work-based programme run over one calendar year consisting of 90 credits, 60 credits of which are taken as part of the Postgraduate Diploma in Dairy Technology and Innovation.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.

Programme Requirements

Module List
Code	Title	Credits
Students take 90 credits as follows:
Year 1
Postgraduate Certificate
Students take 30 credits as follows:
Core Modules
FE6501	Communication Processes Across the Supply Chain	5
FE6502	Trends and Dynamics Across Dairy Markets	5
FS6201	Milk Production and Quality	5
FS6202	Dairy Chemistry	5
FS6203	Dairy Processing Technology	5
MB6201	Dairy Microbiology	5
Year 2
Postgraduate Diploma
Students take 30 credits as follows:
Core Modules
FS6106	Advanced Topics in Dairy Biochemistry	5
FS6208	Cheese Science and Technology	5
FS6209	Ice cream Science and Technology	5
FS6210	Thermal Processing	5
FS6211	Sustainability in the Dairy Sector	5
FS6212	Technologies for Fractionation, Concentration and Drying in Dairy Processing	5
Year 3
Students take 30 credits as follows:
Core Modules
FS6213	Research Dissertation in Dairy Technology and Innovation	30
Total Credits		90

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.

Programme Learning Outcomes

Programme Learning Outcomes for MSc in Dairy Technology and Innovation (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

Plan, conduct and manage a significant research project in dairy science and technology;
Present, as a dissertation, original research in dairy science and technology and an evaluation of the associated scientific literature;
Apply critical thinking skills to solve problems in dairy science;
Explain the principles of, and apply in practice, techniques used in dairy research;
Work effectively in group settings;
Develop the capacity to undertake lifelong learning.

Catalóg na gClár Acadúil
Academic Programme Catalogue

MSc (Dairy Technology and Innovation)

Overview

Programme Requirements

Programme Requirements

Examinations

Programme Learning Outcomes

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