WELCOME to EMFOL

EM Food of Life Introductory Module, UAB 2014

Why focus on food?

1 billion hungry people

65% of the world's population live in countries where overweightand obesity kills more people than underweight.

Why animal derived foods?

Why Erasmus Mundus?

• EU Funding to support mobilityEU Funding to support mobility• Joint (integrated) 2yr 120 ECTS master degreeJoint (integrated) 2yr 120 ECTS master degree

• Award of double, multiple or joint degreeAward of double, multiple or joint degree• At least 3 HEI: EU or 3CAt least 3 HEI: EU or 3C• Joint selection and admissionJoint selection and admission• Obligatory mobility, usually studies taken at 2 sitesObligatory mobility, usually studies taken at 2 sites• English-language teachingEnglish-language teaching• EU Scholarships, 17 to 20 per intakeEU Scholarships, 17 to 20 per intake• 5 intake programme, 6 years in total5 intake programme, 6 years in total

Why Erasmus Mundus?

Double degreeDouble degree

Recognized high quality programmeRecognized high quality programme

International profile and communityInternational profile and community

ScholarshipScholarship

Why Erasmus Mundus?

So far, 82 students from 40 different countries….

….including 18 different countries in Europe

Why Erasmus Mundus?

Mobility encourages learning!

Why here?

Cross-discipline Food Science and Animal ScienceCross-discipline Food Science and Animal Science

UCPH, SLU Uppsala, HU Helsinki, UAB BarcelonaUCPH, SLU Uppsala, HU Helsinki, UAB Barcelona• NOVA funding enabled the applicationNOVA funding enabled the application

Associated partners for study periodsAssociated partners for study periods• Guelph, Lincoln, Banaras and Illinois (also Bristol and Madrid)Guelph, Lincoln, Banaras and Illinois (also Bristol and Madrid)• Associated partners are NOT degree-awardingAssociated partners are NOT degree-awarding

Why here?

Mobility TrackMobility TrackShort 1 week Introductory Module at UAB or HUShort 1 week Introductory Module at UAB or HU

Year 1 is 60 ECTS courses at KU or SLU Year 1 is 60 ECTS courses at KU or SLU

Short 1 week Summer School at UAB or HU, 7.5 ECTSShort 1 week Summer School at UAB or HU, 7.5 ECTS

Year 2 is 60 ECTS at another partner, ESS is part of thisYear 2 is 60 ECTS at another partner, ESS is part of this

Year 2 will include a thesis as well as courses and 3 month study period option Year 2 will include a thesis as well as courses and 3 month study period option

Minimum requirements for both degrees must be fulfilledMinimum requirements for both degrees must be fulfilled

Why Animal Science and Food Science?

Why Animal Science and Food Science?

FoodScience

AnimalScience

Human Health

Animal Health

Why Animal Science and Food Science?

UniqueUniqueFood Science Food Science andand Animal Science Animal ScienceHealth of Animals Health of Animals andand Man ManAnimals as Producers Animals as Producers andand Consumers Consumers

RelevantRelevant Stable to TableStable to Table International contextInternational context Emerging issuesEmerging issues Quality of LIFEQuality of LIFE

EMFOL 21.8.10

Seed Feed

Plate Fate

Seed to Feed

Stable to Table

Plate to Fate

EMFOL 21.8.10

Environment

Animal

Product

Organic production

Consumer

Global warming

Muscle, milk qualityProduct/health balance

Meat, cheese quality Food chain safety

Ageing populations Expanding affluence

Why Animal Science and Food Science?

UCPHUCPH•Muscle development and meat quality (milk also)Muscle development and meat quality (milk also)

SLUSLU•Mammary gland function and milk quality (meat also)Mammary gland function and milk quality (meat also)

HUHU•Animal aspects of milk quality, food aspects of meat quality, Nordic Animal aspects of milk quality, food aspects of meat quality, Nordic

systems, cold climatessystems, cold climates

UABUAB•Mediterranean production systems, hot climates, small ruminants, niche Mediterranean production systems, hot climates, small ruminants, niche

productsproducts

Why a Community?

Why a Community?

• Community Site

• Kitchen Club

• Scholar Lectures

• Workshops

• Journal Club

• This is up to you to tell us!

Why an Introductory Module?

Time Tuesday 12th Wednesday 13th Thursday 14th Friday 15th Saturday 16th Sunday 17th Monday 18th

9-10

Welcome

at Escola de Postgrau

Intro to UH and UAB

Intro to

ESS

9:00-19:00Excursion

todairy farms

in NorthCatalonia(Girona):

Organic dairy

farm producing yogurt : “La Selvatana”

(Campllong, GI)

Latitudes

Groupwork

Thesis

planning and

critique

Scientific writing intro

First year students

leave

KT project

10-11

Intro to EMFOL

Thesis topics

11-12

Show and Tell

Study in EU

Latitudes presentations

Scientific writing groupwork

KT project

12-13

Intro to UC

Live in EU

13-14

First Year

(intake 5) students arrive

Lunch

14-15

Campus tour

Second

year (intake 4) students

arrive

Guest: Mediterranean Production Systems

Dairy goat farm

producing artisanal cheese

“Mas Huguet” (Tarradelles, GI)

Intro to SLU Thesis critiques

Scientific writing

presentations

KT

project

KT project

presentations

15-16

Commission Meeting

UC students: Production Around the

World

Around the world: My Country

16-17

Intro to secretariat

Intro to Latitudes

“How to” thesis

Evening

Dinner

Hotel Campus21.00-23.00

Get together cocktail

Hotel Campus21.00-23.00

Free

Barcelona Sightseeing

18.00-19.00

Joint dinner in BarcelonaRestaurant “Taberna Gallega”

(Port Olimpic)21.00-24.00

Why a Summer School?

Why be proud?

• Several hundred applicants each year

• 12 students in this intake

• You are the fifth and final intake