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Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)3061 - Food Science (Honours)

Specialisation Structure
168 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 168 UOC.

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 54 UOC of the following courses.

FOOD1120
6 UOC
Introduction to Food Science
BABS1201
6 UOC
Molecules, Cells and Genes
CHEM1811
6 UOC
Engineering Chemistry 1A
CHEM1821
6 UOC
Engineering Chemistry 1B
FOOD1130
6 UOC
Sustainable Food Product Manufacturing
MATH1041
6 UOC
Statistics for Life and Social Sciences
ENGG1811
6 UOC
Computing for Engineers

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 54 UOC of the following courses.

CHEM2921
6 UOC
Food Chemistry
CEIC2001
6 UOC
Fluid and Particle Mechanics
PHSL2101
6 UOC
Physiology 1A
BIOC2101
6 UOC
Principles of Biochemistry (Advanced)
CHEM2041
6 UOC
Analytical Chemistry: Essential Methods
BIOC2201
6 UOC
Principles of Molecular Biology (Advanced)
MICR2011
6 UOC
Microbiology 1
PHSL2201
6 UOC
Physiology 1B
FOOD2320
6 UOC
Food Microbiology

Level 3 Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

FOOD3010
6 UOC
Food Preservation
FOOD3020
6 UOC
Food Science and Technology Laboratory
FOOD3220
6 UOC
Nutrition
FOOD3030
6 UOC
Food Safety and Quality Assurance

Level 4 Core Courses

Students must take 30 UOC of the following courses.

CEIC6711
6 UOC
Complex Fluids Microstructure and Rheology
FOOD4110
6 UOC
Advanced Food Chemistry
FOOD4403
6 UOC
Advanced Nutrition
CEIC4007
6 UOC
Product Design Project Thesis A
CEIC4008
6 UOC
Product Design Project Thesis B

Discipline Electives

Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

CEIC2002
6 UOC
Heat and Mass Transfer
FOOD3801
6 UOC
Unit Operations in Food Processing
BABS3071
6 UOC
Commercial Biotechnology
CEIC4000
6 UOC
Environment and Sustainability
BABS3031
6 UOC
Biotechnology and Bioengineering
BIOC3261
6 UOC
Human Biochemistry
CEIC8204
6 UOC
Topics in Business Management in Chemical Engineering
CEIC4951
4 UOC
Research Thesis A
CEIC4952
4 UOC
Research Thesis B
CEIC4953
4 UOC
Research Thesis C
CEIC4954
6 UOC
Research Thesis Extension

Research-based Discipline Electives

Students planning for future research career may elect to take one of the following research course combinations, combining program discipline electives (up to 12 UOC) and stream discipline electives (up to 6 UOC):* CEIC4951 Research Thesis A (4 UOC), CEIC4952 Research Thesis B (4 UOC) and CEIC4953 Research Thesis C … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Additional Information

Further Requirements

Students are expected to possess a calculator having exponential capabilities, however, more advanced calculators and personal computers, will be found useful.

Professional Recognition

Graduates of the BSc (Hons) in Food Science and Nutrition degree program are eligible to apply for membership of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) and of the Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA).

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