Mrs Ivy Yeung

9 March 2011

NSS Subject Choice Form Assembly

Technology

& Living

(formerly Home Economi

cs)

Food Science &

TechnologyNutrition

Topics•Nutrition requirement•Non-communicable Disease•Diet Therapy•Weight Management•Immunity•Functional Food•Traditional Chinese Medicine

Individual and Family Health

Topics•Public Health•Nutrition Policy Community

Health

Food Processing, Manufacturing and Storage

Food Quality Control & Safety

Product Development and Production

Topics•HACCP, ISO9000•Food Legislation•Quality Management

Topics•Creation & Development of New Products•Food Biotech: Molecular Biology, Bioprocess Engineering, Microbial Biotechnology

Topics•Food characteristics•Food analysis•Food spoilage•Food preservation

Progression Pathways for Students Studying T&L

HKDSECore SubjectsElective Subjects

Related Local / Overseas Degree Programmes Higher diploma /

Sub-degree Programmes

Career DevelopmentHealth Sector e.g. Dietitian, NutritionistBusiness Sector e.g. Manager, MerchandiseEducation Sector e.g. Teacher, ScientistFood Industry e.g. Supervisor, Researcher, Product Developer

University Entrance Requirements

Enrichment of Life

The aim of Canossian schools is not only to train good workers, but chiefly to form good mothers of families who are also God fearing.

St Magdalene of Canossa

Assessment

Component Part Weighting Duration

Public

Examinations

• Paper 1

Compulsory Part

• Paper 2

Elective Part

30%

40%

1½ hrs

2 hrs

School-based

Assessment (SBA)

• Practical Work 30% S4 & 5

T&L CurriculumFood Science & Technology Strand

Compulsory Part (30%)• Family Dimension• Nutrition, Diet and

Health Concerns• Food Preparation

Technology• Consumer Behaviour

in Food Choices and Implications

Elective Part (2 out of 3) (40%)• Food Culture• Food Science and

Technology Extended Study

• Food Product Development

Family Dimension

• Basic components of a family

• Value of families and role in society

• Milestones of family life

• Diversity of family structures

• Factors affecting family ties and lifestyle in Hong Kong in the past four decades

Nutrition, Diet and Health Concerns

• Nutrients and water

• Health and nutrition

• Diet and meal planning

Food Preparation Technology

• Food commodities

• Personal food hygiene practices

• Advanced food preparation techniques and skills

• Food cooking processes

• Food spoilage and food poisoning

Consumer Behaviour in Food Choices and Implications

• Factors influencing consumer choices of food

Meal Planning

Food Culture• Food heritage

• Factors contributing to the development of a food culture in local and global contexts

• Relation of food culture and health

• Implications of future market trend

Food Science and Technology Extended Study

• Functional properties of food components for food production

• Industrial food production

Food Product Development

• Types of food industries

• Factors to be considered in research and development of food products

• Designing and developing food products

• Stages in the production of food product

Food Product Development

• Utilization of okara (soy residue)

Results of Baked Cake Mixture

100% 100% 10% 20% 30% plain flour whole wheat flour okara okara okara

40% 50% 60% 70% 100% okara okara okara okara okara

Your Choice Your Voice

• Chosen as one of the top three choices in mock subject selection