Sensory Science Courses and Certifications

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Essentials of Sensory Science

77 ratings at Coursera

Learn to evaluate food, beverage, and consumer products with the senses: taste, smell, vision, hearing, touch, plus scaling, psychophysics, and human sensory panel testing.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Introduction to Sensory Science

51 ratings at Coursera

Explore the field of sensory science: its history, definitions, testing methods, transduction, and the roles of sensory evaluation in grading, quality assurance, and product development.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sensory Science: Conducting Tests

21 ratings at Coursera

Design and run sensory tests: set up the evaluation lab, conduct a duo-trio discrimination or 3-product consumer test, recruit assessors, and interpret the results.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sensory Science: The Senses

15 ratings at Coursera

Explore taste, olfaction, touch, vision, and audition: their anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and transduction, with activities on taste adaptation and olfactory dysfunction.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sensory Science: Measuring the Senses

Measure the senses scientifically: apply psychophysical scaling, hedonic and just-about-right scales, discrimination testing, and Thurstonian modeling to quantify how the brain interprets sensory signals.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Science of Gastronomy

204 ratings

This course introduces a number of basic scientific principles underpinning the methodology of cooking, food preparation and the enjoyment of food. All topics covered have a strong basis in biology, chemistry, and physics application.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

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Tea Foundations: Brewing Skills & Flavor Profiles

Turn tea tasting into a practical skill: troubleshoot brewing, preserve freshness, and use sensory vocabulary to describe what’s in your cup.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Beer: the science of brewing

9 ratings

Ever wondered why your beer tastes the way it does? Learn how the ingredients, different biochemical reactions and process parameters in beer brewing influence the taste and aroma of beer.

• edX
• 13 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

白酒品评与酒体设计

曾经的企业能手，投身于教学工作，旨在传承和发扬中国传统白酒技艺，提高你对白酒的认知。让你通过对白酒生产实践的学习，Get到白酒品评与酒体设计的原理和方法，勾调出属于自己的产品。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Bayin Guoleng Technology College

食品感官检验技术

一种科学方法，两类人群参加，三种感官分析方法，四个过程，五个感觉通道，心动从舌尖开始

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

食品感官评价

学习运用视觉、嗅觉、味觉等感官及数理统计方法，对葡萄酒、乳制品、肉制品等食品进行客观评价。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Wine Tasting: Sensory Techniques for Wine Analysis

545 ratings at Coursera

Learn to taste and analyze wine: build a sensory vocabulary, compare red and white varietals, recognize faults and defects, and judge wine and food pairings.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

World of Wine: From Grape to Glass

6 ratings

Learn about the principles and practices of how grapes are grown and wine is made. Whether you’re a wine novice or a seasoned oenophile, you’ll learn to confidently describe wine appearance, aroma, fl

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

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Wine Tasting: Sensory Techniques for Wine Analysis

Build a repeatable tasting framework: evaluate appearance, aroma, flavor and structure across red and white styles, diagnose common wine faults, and recommend food-and-wine pairings.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Wine Tasting: Introduction to Wine Analysis

Taste Old World and New World wines: identify flavor groups, examine visual, aroma, texture and taste cues, weigh climate and terroir, and build blind-tasting standards.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course