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Hello, I would like to study Diploma in Food Production from Asia Pacific Institute of Management. I would like to know about the module of this course. Kindly tell me about the course module of this course asap.

Diploma in Food Production is a 18 months duration course and is divided into 6 sections. The detailed syllabus is given below.

Section I

Cookery
Importance of Kitchen in Hotel & Catering Establishments
Methods of Cooking with Special Application to Meat, Fish, Vegetables, Cheese, Pulses and Eggs
Balancing of Recipes, Standardisation of Recipes, Standard Yield, Maintaining Recipe Files
Roux Balance, Roux Blond and Roux Bruno
Eggs
Vegetables
Theory of Bread Making
Pastry
Kitchen Stewarding and Upkeep of Equipment

Section II

Larder - Organisation and Layout
Salads - Classification
Butchery
Poultry and Game
Assembling of Cold Buffets, Sandwitches
Different Types of Forcement and Their Uses
Cleaning and Care of Larder Equipment

Section III

Hygiene - Personal Hygiene
Dishwashing Methods
Garbage Disposal
Food Poisoning
Food Storage
Pest Control
Municipal Health Laws

Section IV

Nutrition - Definition of Nutrition
Carbohydrates and Protiens
Fats
Minerals
Vitamins in Diet
Health Foods & Menus for Diabetic, Heart, Blood Pressure Patients
First Aid and Treatment for Cuts, Wounds and Burns

Section V

Commodities and Costing
Cereals - Wheat, Rice and Maize
Pulses - Types and Uses of Pulses
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Dairy Products
Prevailing Food Standards in India
Herbs, Spices and Condiments
Brief Introduction of Tea, Coffee, Cocoa
Methods of Food Preservation
Importance of Costing and Cost Dynamics

Section VI

Computer Awareness
Concepts and Processing
Elements of a Computer Processing System
Hardware, Features and Uses
Input/Output Devices
Software Concepts
Introduction to Windows
Introduction of Computers for Accounting Records and Controls
Cost Control Procedure Through Purchasing
Elements of Cost