Food Science Level 5 - 5M5267
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This is a 1 year level 5 Food Science PLC course. This course is aimed towards students who want to develop their knowledge of food science and nutrition. The course provides knowledge of what is in our food and how food is produced. Holders of this qualification can pursue a Food Science Degree in Universities and Institutes of Technology both here in Ireland and abroad.
The total credit value required for this certificate is 120. This will be achieved by completing from the following modules:
| Code | Title | NFQ Level | Credit Value |
| All of the following component(s) | |||
|
5N0737 |
Microbiology | 5 | 15 |
|
5N2748 |
Food Chemistry | 5 | 15 |
|
5N5245 |
Food Processing | 5 | 15 |
| A minimum credit value of 15 from the following component(s) | |||
|
5N0690 |
Communications | 5 | 15 |
|
5N0972 |
Customer Service | 5 | 15 |
|
5N1367 |
Teamworking | 5 | 15 |
|
5N1390 |
Personal Effectiveness | 5 | 15 |
| A minimum credit value of 15 from the following component(s) | |||
|
5N1356 |
Work Experience | 5 | 15 |
|
5N1433 |
Work Practice | 5 | 15 |
|
5N2985 |
Personal and Professional Development | 5 | 15 |
| A minimum credit value of 30 from the following component(s) | |||
|
5N1460 |
Physics | 5 | 15 |
|
5N1794 |
Safety and Health at Work | 5 | 15 |
|
5N1833 |
Mathematics | 5 | 15 |
|
5N2006 |
Nutrition | 5 | 15 |
|
5N2746 |
Biology | 5 | 15 |
|
5N2747 |
Chemistry | 5 | 15 |
|
5N2751 |
Laboratory Skills | 5 | 15 |
|
5N5266 |
Food Safety and HACCP | 5 | 15 |
|
5N0556 |
Maths for STEM | 5 | 30 |
| The remaining credit value of 15 can be obtained by using vocationally relevant component(s) from level 5. A maximum of 15 credits may be used from either level 4 or level 6. |
Colleges offering Food Science Level 5 – 5M5267
Bray Institute of Further Education and Kildare & Wicklow ETB – Brewing & Distilling Technology
Bray Institute of Further Education and Kildare & Wicklow ETB – Dietics, Nutrition & Food Science
Colaiste Stiofain Naofa CFE and Cork ETB – Applied Biology – Food Health & Nutrition
College of FET – Ennis Campus and Limerick & Clare ETB – Food Science
Drogheda Institute of FE and Louth & Meath ETB – Food Science Nutrition & Dietetics
Dunboyne College of Further Education – Pre-University Food Science, Nutrition, Health and Well-Being
Limerick College of Further Education and Limerick & Clare ETB – Food Science
Pearse College of Further Education and City of Dublin ETB – Food & Bio Sciences
Sligo College of Further Education and Mayo Sligo Leitrim ETB – Nutrition Dietetics & Food-Science
Whitehall College of Further Education and City of Dublin ETB – Nutrition & Dietetics
Whitehall College of Further Education and City of Dublin ETB – Food Science
- Course Type : QQI Level 5