Certificate in Professional Pastry Techniques

Faculty of Business and Humanities
Award Class
Awards
Certificate
Programme Code CR_OPRPA_6 Mode of Delivery   No. of Semesters 2
NFQ Level 6 Embedded Award No Programme Credits 60
Next Review Date
Review Type Date
Programmatic Review 01/12/2021
Department TOURISM & HOSPITALITY
Field of Study 5410 - Food Processing
 

Programme Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme the graduate will be able to demonstrate... :

# PO Domains Programme Learning Outcome
PO1 Knowledge - Breadth The ability to display with confidence the creative pastry skills and practices in line with industry requirements.
PO2 Knowledge - Kind The ability to demonstrate best practice in the management of scientific principles, technologies and systems in relation to the food business associated with a professional culinary environment.
PO3 Skill - Range The ability to apply a wide range of business principles and practices to the pastry environment associated with pastry contemporary techniques.
PO4 Skill - Selectivity The ability to define and differentiate between produce and service requirements in context to location, style, and business venture while meeting market needs.
PO5 Competence - Context The ability to adhere to high ethical standards within the professional pastry and food sector, taking into consideration the focus of the food industry, its customer, personnel and other stakeholders within that environment.
PO6 Competence - Role The ability to operate and evaluate in a professional manner within the food business service sector in both a technical and operations context, while identifying and meeting the strategic objectives of the business.
PO7 Competence - Learning to Learn The capability to address the personal and professional level of culinary business needs required for present and future development in relation to the professional pastry sector.
PO8 Competence - Insight The ability to communicate and effectively motivate and operate to a high ethnical and professional standard.
 

Semester Schedules

Year 1 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
CMOD6001 Creativity Innovation&Teamwork MARESE BERMINGHAM 3 5
HOSP6050 Food Safety & Culinary Science Noel Murray 4 5
HOSP6016 Larder & International Cuisine Noel Murray 4 5
HOSP6089 Pastry Principles & Practice Noel Murray 2 5

Year 1 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
HOSP6014 Food Service Operations Noel Murray 4 5
HOSP6075 Modern Pastry Techniques Noel Murray 2 5
HOSP6052 Nutrition Noel Murray 4 5
HOSP6057 Pastry & Confectionery Noel Murray 2 5
HOSP6124 Work Placement Noel Murray 1 20