FOOD ST M157
Food: Molecules, Microbes, Environment
Description: (Same as Chemistry M157.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: Chemistry 153A. Recommended requisites: Life Sciences 7A, 7B. Study of science of food. Study of food units physical, biological, environmental, social, and behavioral sciences. Use of scientific concepts to explain properties of food. Covers range of topics that focus on science of cooking, critical role of microbes in transformation of foods, genetic and environmental concerns related to acquisition of food, and impact of different dietary systems on metabolism and physiology. Comprises four major interrelated topics: molecules of food and their sources, science of cooking, acquisition of food, eating. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Most Helpful Review
Spring 2024 - This class was awesome. Lectures were super engaging, and Dr. Gober included lots of recipes in his slides, to directly relate the course concepts to! One of the most fun and interesting classes I've taken at UCLA! Even though Chem 153A is a pre-req, this is not a super "science-y" course, you'll only have to understand general concepts. That being said, the exams can be difficult (but definitely not impossible), but Dr. Gober himself said to "not worry about your final grade." (I ended up with an A after getting around a 76 on my first exam!)
Spring 2024 - This class was awesome. Lectures were super engaging, and Dr. Gober included lots of recipes in his slides, to directly relate the course concepts to! One of the most fun and interesting classes I've taken at UCLA! Even though Chem 153A is a pre-req, this is not a super "science-y" course, you'll only have to understand general concepts. That being said, the exams can be difficult (but definitely not impossible), but Dr. Gober himself said to "not worry about your final grade." (I ended up with an A after getting around a 76 on my first exam!)
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