Curriculum

The Biosystems Technology degree program offers two parallel degree streams to its
undergraduates at the end of their first year: Bioprocess technology and Food technology.
The BBST (Hons) in Food Technology degree program offers courses in the fields of;
Food chemistry
Food nutrition
Food microbiology
Food physics and engineering
Food processing
Food quality and safety
Food product development
Sensory evaluation
In their third year, Food technology undergraduates will undergo internships in the food industry
and related fields, followed by a research project in their final year, either in the industry or at the
university. These crucial components allow our undergraduates to gain practical experience and
apply the concepts they learn in the classroom to practical situations and research.

Year	Semester	Course Code	Course Title	Credits	Course Status
1	1	CMT 1301	Fundamentals of Physics for Technology	3	C
1	1	CMT 1302	Fundamentals of Chemistry for Technology	3	C
1	1	CMT 1303	Fundamentals of Mathematics for Technology	3	C
1	1	CMT 1304	Fundamentals of Computer for Technology	3	C
1	1	CMT 1306	Fundamentals of Biology for Technology	3	C
1	1	CMT 1205	Communication Skills I (English)	2	C NGP
1	1	CML 1201	Personality Development	2	C
1	1	CML 1202	Presentation Skills	2	C
1	2	BPT 1201	General Microbiology	2	C
1	2	BPT 1202	Cell Biology	2	C
1	2	FDT 1201	Organic Chemistry	2	C
1	2	CMT 1307	Mathematics for Technology I	3	C
1	2	CMT 1208	Computer Programming for Technology	2	C
1	2	CMT 1209	Communication Skills II	2	C NGP
1	2	CML 1203	Principles of Management	2	C
1	2	CML 1204	Health and Wellbeing	2	C
2	1	FDT 2201	Physical Chemistry	2	C
2	1	FDT 2202	Basic Biochemistry	2	C
2	1	FDT 2203	Introduction to Food Industry	2	C
2	1	FDT 2204	Food Preservation	2	C
2	1	CMT 2301	Fundamental of Statistics for Technology	2	C
2	1	CMT 2306	Mathematics for Technology II	3	O
2	1	CMT 2202	Communication Skills III	2	C NGP
2	1	CML 2201	Social Sciences and Humanities	2	C
2	1	CML 2206	Indigenous Technology	2	O
2	2	FDT 2305	Analytical Chemistry	3	C
2	2	FDT 2206	Food Physics	2	C
2	2	FDT 2207	Food Chemistry	2	C
2	2	FDT 2208	Food Microbiology	2	C
2	2	FDT 2209	Introduction to Human Nutrition	2	C
2	2	FDT 2210	Food Biotechnology	2	C
2	2	CMT 2203	Computational Mathematics	2	C
2	2	CML 2204	Foreign Language	2	O
2	2	CML 2205	Ethics in Science and Technology	2	C
3	1	FDT 3201	Fruits & Vegetables Processing Technology	2	C
3	1	FDT 3202	Food Engineering	2	C
3	1	FDT 3203	Food Analysis	2	C
3	1	FDT 3204	Meat and Fish Processing Technology	2	C
3	1	FDT 3205	Functional Food and Food Toxicology	2	C
3	1	FDT 3206	Dairy Product Technology	2	C
3	1	FDT 3207	Confectionary and Beverage Technology	2	O
3	1	FDT 3108	Current Topics in Food Industry	2	C
3	1	FDT 3209	Cereals and Pulses Processing Technology	2	C
3	1	CML 3101	Legal and Patent Aspects	2	C
3	1	BPT 3207	Enzyme Technology	2	O
3	2	FDT 3212	Spices and Oil Processing Technology	2	O
3	2	FDT 3614	Industrial Training	6	C NGP
3	2	FDT 3215	Food Packaging Technology	2	C
3	2	CML 3102	Industrial Safety	1	C
4	1	FDT 4302	Food Product Development	3	C
4	1	FDT 4203	Water Science and Technology	2	O
4	1	FDT 4206	Supply Chain Analysis	2	C
4	1	FDT 4107	Scientific Writing	1	C
4	1	FDT 4208	Cleaner Production	2	O
4	1	FDT 4209	Sensory Evaluation	2	C
4	1	CML 4201	Entrepreneurship	2	C
4	1	CML 4202	Human Resource Management	2	O
4	2	FDT 4801	Research Project	8	C
4	2	FDT 4204	Quality Assurance, Safety and Standards in Food Industry	2	C
4	2	FDT 4205	Food Marketing	2	C
4	2	FDT 4207	Nanotechnology	2	O