Education of Sensory Science and Eating Behaviour

Consumers in the supermarket

The chair group Sensory Science & Eating behaviour (SSEB) contributes to the bachelor programmes Human Nutrition and Health (BVG), Food technology (BFT) and Nutrition Health and Society (BGM). At the master level SSEB contributes to the programmes Human Nutrition and Health (MNH), Food Technology (MFT), Communication, Health and Life Sciences (MCH), Management, Economics and Consumer Studies (MCE),Master Data Science (MDS) and European Master in Food studies (MFTEM).

Theses and internships

For more information on BSc theses, please contact bvg.mnh@wur.nl. Jill van der Mark-Idzinga is coordinator of the BSc thesis programme.

For more information on MSc theses and internships, please enrol yourself to Thesis and Internship at the Human Nutrition and Health Brightspace page. Here you can find the course guide and other relevant documents for your thesis or internship. Moreover, you will find a vacancy list with thesis and internship topics.

Do you need help?

Please contact the thesis and internship coordinator Sanne Boesveldt if you need any help or wonder whether SSEB would be suited for your thesis or internship.

dr. S (Sanne) Boesveldt

Associate Professor

Our courses

For a complete overview of the courses that SSEB is involved in, see the overview below. Please find all information in the Course catalogue.

Course code Course namePeriod

HNH30506

Principles of Sensory Science

1

HNH20306

Nutrition Behaviour

2

HNH11804

Introduction to the field of Nutrition and Health

2

FQD37806

Food Flavour Design

2

HNH51306

Nutritional Neurosciences

3

HNH30606

Instrumental Sensory Science

3

YSS35803

Data Types in Food and Consumer Behaviour

4

MCB33306

Integrated Sensory Science

4

HNH25806

Research Methodology for Nutrition and Health I

5

FPE32306

Food Digestion: Oral and Gastric Structure Breakdown

5

HNH39206

Clinical Sensory Science and Eating Behaviour

5

HNH30306

Psychobiology of Food Choice & Eating Behaviour

5

YSS36306

Data Science for Food and Consumer Behaviour Research

5

HNH29803

Basic Sensory Science

6

HNH26306

Research Methodology for Nutrition and Health II

6

FCH22308

Food Properties and Function

6

FQD60312

Product and Process Design

6

  1. Course code

    HNH30506

    Course name

    Principles of Sensory Science

    Period

    1

  2. Course code

    HNH20306

    Course name

    Nutrition Behaviour

    Period

    2

  3. Course code

    HNH11804

    Course name

    Introduction to the field of Nutrition and Health

    Period

    2

  4. Course code

    FQD37806

    Course name

    Food Flavour Design

    Period

    2

  5. Course code

    HNH51306

    Course name

    Nutritional Neurosciences

    Period

    3

  6. Course code

    HNH30606

    Course name

    Instrumental Sensory Science

    Period

    3

  7. Course code

    YSS35803

    Course name

    Data Types in Food and Consumer Behaviour

    Period

    4

  8. Course code

    MCB33306

    Course name

    Integrated Sensory Science

    Period

    4

  9. Course code

    HNH25806

    Course name

    Research Methodology for Nutrition and Health I

    Period

    5

  10. Course code

    FPE32306

    Course name

    Food Digestion: Oral and Gastric Structure Breakdown

    Period

    5

  11. Course code

    HNH39206

    Course name

    Clinical Sensory Science and Eating Behaviour

    Period

    5

  12. Course code

    HNH30306

    Course name

    Psychobiology of Food Choice & Eating Behaviour

    Period

    5

  13. Course code

    YSS36306

    Course name

    Data Science for Food and Consumer Behaviour Research

    Period

    5

  14. Course code

    HNH29803

    Course name

    Basic Sensory Science

    Period

    6

  15. Course code

    HNH26306

    Course name

    Research Methodology for Nutrition and Health II

    Period

    6

  16. Course code

    FCH22308

    Course name

    Food Properties and Function

    Period

    6

  17. Course code

    FQD60312

    Course name

    Product and Process Design

    Period

    6

Our minors

SSEB is also involved in courses that are part of a BSc minor. For a complete overview of the minors, see the overview below.

Minor Psychobiology of Eating Behaviour

  • Period 1: HNH30506 Principles of Sensory Science
  • Period 2: HNH20306 Nutritional Behaviour
  • Period 3: NH51306 Nutritional Neurosciences

Online courses (1)

Course

Principles of Sensory Science: Bridging the gap between consumer, food, and nutrition

Discover the world of sensory science and learn how our senses shape food choices. This online course offers the latest insights from real-world research and an integrated approach combining food technology, consumer science and nutrition. Deepen your knowledge and explore the principles of sensory science.