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Food Science Courses

Food science courses can help you learn about food safety, nutrition, sensory evaluation, and food processing techniques. You can build skills in recipe formulation, quality control, and understanding food chemistry. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing taste tests, laboratory equipment for testing food properties, and food modeling software to predict shelf life, allowing you to apply these skills in real-world food production and innovation.


Popular Food Science Courses and Certifications


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    University of Manchester

    Introduction to Physical Chemistry

    Skills you'll gain: Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics, Laboratory Experience, Engineering, Experimentation, Mathematical Modeling, Calculus

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    C# Programming Fundamentals and Development Environment

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Version Control, Microsoft Copilot, C# (Programming Language), Git (Version Control System), Microsoft Visual Studio, .NET Framework, Program Development, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Microsoft Development Tools, Development Environment, User Interface (UI), Programming Principles

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Fine-Tune & Optimize Generative AI Models

    Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, Large Language Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Product Strategy, Transfer Learning, Applied Machine Learning, AI Personalization, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Performance Tuning, Model Based Systems Engineering, Program Evaluation, Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Advanced Algorithms and Complexity

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Network Routing, Network Model, Graph Theory, Operations Research, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Analysis, Data Structures, Computational Thinking, Linear Algebra, Computer Science, Big Data, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Probability & Statistics

    4.6
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    700 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Document and Evaluate LLM Prompting Success

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Technical Documentation, Performance Tuning, Large Language Modeling, Technical Writing, Configuration Management, Performance Testing, Data Maintenance, Benchmarking, Requirements Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Electrification of Building Energy Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Building Services Engineering, HVAC, Thermal Management, Building Design, Energy and Utilities, Electrical Systems, Architectural Engineering, Climate Change Mitigation, Electric Power Systems, Construction, Sustainable Technologies, Control Systems

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Procedural Weapon Generation with Blender 4.4

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Implement Real-Time Face Detection with OpenCV & Python

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Everyday Chinese Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, General Medicine, Health Care, Health Assessment, Patient Education and Support, Physical Therapy, Preventative Care, Clinical Assessment, Pharmacology

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    Snowflake

    Building AI Agents with Snowflake

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Model Context Protocol, Snowflake Schema, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Tool Calling, Agentic systems, Prompt Engineering, Embeddings, Model Evaluation, SQL, Unstructured Data

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Build & Apply Advanced iOS Apps with Swift

    Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Application Lifecycle Management, UI Components, Application Design, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Persistence, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, Web Services, Secure Coding, Authentications, User Interface (UI) Design, Programming Principles, User Flows, Data Validation, Data Management, JSON

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    TensorFlow: Data and Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Extract, Transform, Load, Federated Learning, Data Pipelines, Image Analysis, Data Import/Export, Tensorflow, Transfer Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, iOS Development, Android Development, Data Preprocessing, Data Processing, Computer Vision, Swift Programming, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Evaluation, Mobile Development, Javascript, Machine Learning

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular food science courses

  • Introduction to Physical Chemistry: University of Manchester
  • C# Programming Fundamentals and Development Environment: Microsoft
  • Fine-Tune & Optimize Generative AI Models: Coursera
  • Advanced Algorithms and Complexity: University of California San Diego
  • Document and Evaluate LLM Prompting Success: Coursera
  • Electrification of Building Energy Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Procedural Weapon Generation with Blender 4.4: Packt
  • Implement Real-Time Face Detection with OpenCV & Python: EDUCBA
  • Everyday Chinese Medicine: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Building AI Agents with Snowflake: Snowflake

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