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BAKG 1342: Artisan pastries 

Effective date

April 2015 

Department

Baking & Pastry Arts 

School

Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business 
 




Description

This course expands on basic quick breads such as muffins and biscuits, cookies and croissants and danishes by introducing flavor variety and shape assortment. Students gain further practice in practical skills such as mixing, portioning, shaping, cutting, proofing, baking and finishing. This course is part of the full-time Baking and Pastry Arts – Artisan Baking Program. 

Credits

3.0 

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

None 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 5
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 70
Total Hours: 75
 

Instructional Strategies

Using an experiential learning approach, this course will also provide students with the opportunity to work independently and in cooperative teams to apply theory to practice and to reflect on their own performance and
product outcomes. Demonstrations will be held to show the proper execution of methods, product make-up,
portioning, proofing, baking and finishing. Group discussions are facilitated to reflect on processes, product outcomes and learning. 

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

B- 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Lab Work 

60 

Instructor observation of daily hands-on skill development, organization and adherence to safety and sanitation practices 

Quizzes/Tests 

10 

Theory quizzes 

Participation 

10 

Self and peer evaluation, instructor evaluation, punctuality, attendance 

Assignments 

20 

Online reflective journal, design and analyzation of recipes 

Course topics

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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