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9 Wednesday Lecture 8: Beer Dr. Pickett

30th Beer and its multiple origin stories. Beer shaping the history
October of disease. What makes a beer? Chemistry and
fermentation. Modern production - big brands to craft
breweries.

10 Wednesday Lecture 9: Cod Mr. Will CHENG

6th November Cod influence on the world history. Frozen, salted and dried.
From staple of the medieval diet to luxury restaurants. The
tragic story of environmental failure.

11 Wednesday Lecture 10: Milk and Dairy Products (part I) Dr. Ramsden
13th November The production and properties of milk. Problems of
preservation and storage. Milk processing and products. Basics
of cheese. Rising demand in China.

12 Wednesday Lecture 11: Milk and Dairy Products (part 2) Dr. Ramsden
20th November Ice cream - Physical properties of milk and processes of
freezing related to quality. Ben and Jerry’s – marketing luxury

12 Saturday Lecture 12: Wheat, bread, starch Pizza Dr. Ramsden

23rd November Application of principles to a real product. History of the
11:00 – 12:50 pizza tradition, its spread in the USA. Make your own pizza!

13 Presentation week Supervised by

Pls see Moodle for the final arrangement of presentation Dr Mak and Dr
for various groups. Pickett

Approximate lecture coverage is indicated above. The lectures cannot deal in detail
with each topic. References will be posted on Moodle.

Recommended Reading List

• “The World That Trade Created: Society, Culture, and the World Economy,
1400 to the Present” (2005) by Kenneth Pomeranz and Steven Topik.
• "An Edible History of Humanity" (2009) by Tom Standage.
• Kurlansky, M (1997). Cod A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World

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Digital Media Production with Oral Presentation

Work in groups of 5 (preferred) (exceptionally you may request a different size

group) AND from the same tutorial group. Identify an important topic within
the general theme of: