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Overview
Food quality and safety is increasingly under threat as natural resources are stretched by climate change, hunger, and explosive population growth.
Key Facts
In this Revolutionising the Food Chain with Technology course offered to you by edX - online learning platform, you’ll learn how the food sector can respond to these challenges by adopting innovative tech. You’ll discover how data-enabled technologies are becoming more accessible and affordable, driving a revolution in how the food business operates.
You’ll identify how these innovations can make the food chain and food systems more efficient and productive, allowing them to contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Describe the different technologies which can transform the food sector
- Identify the issues related to a sustainable and innovative food system which delivers the dietary needs of a rising population in a safe, sustainable and responsible way
- Explain food sensing technologies for the provision of authentic food ‘fit for human consumption'.
- Develop an appreciation of the economic, environmental and health benefits which digital technology can offer the food system
- Produce an innovation plan to bring the food sector to the forefront of innovation
- Assess the issues in transitioning to a digitalised food system – economic, environmental, technical, political, welfare and market factors
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Portland, United States
Disciplines
Food Technology View 12 other Short Courses in Food Technology in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Everyone is welcome to join for general interest purposes.
- This course would particularly appeal to professionals working in the agri-food sector, and entrepreneurs and enterprises looking to transform the food sector with technological advancements and new trends.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents100 USD / full≈ 100 USD / full - Out-of-State100 USD / full≈ 100 USD / full
Additional Details
- Limited access: Free
- Unlimited access + Certificate: 100$
Funding
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