All modules within the CertHE are mandatory and are delivered holistically to allow application of knowledge and understanding and prepare you for your career within bakery production.
This module is designed to assess the primary skills of students within a bakery setting. These skills will cover both practical and theoretical knowledge where the student must be able to demonstrate their competent performance consistently over a period of time, to meet all areas of the assessment criteria. This aims to allow students to demonstrate their ability and compliance within a bakery setting to uphold the standard operating procedures.
This module introduces the students to the main techniques of fermented dough production and bakery management. It is intended to develop the students’ knowledge of fermented items, their production methods and the techniques and technologies used in their manufacture.
This module is designed to prepare you for Industry. Offering a firm foundation of technical knowledge and understanding of various raw materials and processes involved in chocolate production. Developing your practical skills in a range of chocolate products.
The module will also investigate the nature of product analysis to ensure chocolate products continuously and consistently conform to expectation. Creativity, together with a sound knowledge of customer requirements is essential to meet the demands of the modern workplace.
This course is designed to prepare you for Industry. Offering a firm foundation in a range of pastry types and products; cake making using a wide range of cake making methods. Developing knowledge of the functions of ingredients and problem solving. The development is essential in an ever-changing competitive market. Creativity, together with a sound knowledge of customer requirements is essential to the survival of the confectionery and baking industry.
This module allows the student to investigate the implications that food and Health and Safety has in relation to consumers/ industry and regulatory authorities. This in turn will provide the student with suitable knowledge and understanding to instigate appropriate quality control measures to satisfy all parties, ensuring policies are in place, which firmly adheres to on-going effective practice. Aspects of sustainability to safeguard bakery production will also be explored and investigated.
This module introduces the student to applied chemistry. It aims to lay the foundation for the basic scientific principles involved in food science, food analysis and bakery production. The module will cover all aspects of science, which can be related to bread, chocolate and confectionary products. As far as possible, the basic scientific principles are delivered in the context of food including bakery products. The complexity and perishable nature of food and food materials and the importance of the basic sciences are emphasised throughout the module.