Bachelor of Food Technology (BFoodTech) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2010

Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC1010 2 Systems Thinking and Practice for Environmental and Agrifood Industries
BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
CHEM1030 2 Chemistry - Structure & Reactions
FOOD2006 2 Principles of Food Preservation

Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
[ AGRC1019 2 Plant and Animal Biology
[ or
[ BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
CHEM1020 2 Chemistry - Energetics & Reactivity
PHYS1171 2 Physical Basis of Biological Systems

and #2 Elective (from Part B)

Semester 3

Course Code Units Course Title
NUTR2101 2 Nutrition Science
STAT2701 2 Biometrics I

and #4 Elective (from Part B)

Semester 4

Course Code Units Course Title
FOOD2003 2 Food Process Engineering I
FOOD3006 2 Food Science
FOOD3018 2 Food Chemistry
MICR3861 2 Food Microbiology I

Semester 5

Course Code Units Course Title
FOOD3008 2 Food Process Engineering II
FOOD3015 2 Chemical Food Analysis
FOOD3017 2 Food Safety & Quality Management
MICR3860 2 Food Microbiology II

Semester 6

Course Code Units Course Title
FOOD3009 6 Professional Practice

and #2 Elective (from Part B)

Semester 7

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC3007 2 Research Methodology for Biophysical Sciences
FOOD3007 2 Food Structure & Sensory Science
[ FOOD4611 4 Research Project [1]
[ FOOD4612 4 Research Project [1]
[ FOOD4611 4 Research Project [1]
[ FOOD4612 4 Research Project [1]

and #4 Elective (from Part B)

Semester 8

Course Code Units Course Title
FOOD3011 2 Food Product Development
FOOD4002 2 Emerging Food Technologies and Biotechnology
[ FOOD4611 4 Research Project [1]
[ FOOD4612 4 Research Project [1]
[ FOOD4611 4 Research Project [1]
[ FOOD4612 4 Research Project [1]


and #2 Electives (from Part B)

Part B

Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC1015 2 Knowledge Management in Natural and Agrifood Systems
BIOC2000 2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
FOOD3601 2 Special Topic
LAWS2111 2 Law of Contract A
MKTG2501 2 Consumer Behaviour
NUTR3011 2 Understanding Population Nutrition

Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC1016 2 Food & Fibre in the E-Landscape
FOOD3601 2 Special Topic
MATE1000 2 Physics & Engineering of Materials
NUTR2201 2 Advanced Topics in Nutrition Science
NUTR3012 2 Community & Public Health Nutrition

Semester 1 or 2

Course Code Units Course Title
MGTS1301 2 Introduction to Management
MGTS1601 2 Organisational Behaviour
MKTG1501 2 Foundations of Marketing
PSYC1020 2 Introduction to Psychology: Physiological & Cognitive Psychology
PSYC1030 2 Introduction to Psychology: Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology

Bachelor of Food Technology (Honours)

1. To be considered for entry into honours a student must have completed at least #32 with a cumulative GPA of a least 5.

2. The calculation of honours will be based on the weighted percentage for the courses listed.

Students must complete #8 from Part A and #8 from Part B.

Part A

Course Code Units Course Title
FOOD3007 2 Food Structure & Sensory Science
FOOD4002 2 Emerging Food Technologies and Biotechnology
[ FOOD4611 4 Research Project [1]
[ FOOD4612 4 Research Project [1]
[ FOOD4611 4 Research Project [1]
[ FOOD4612 4 Research Project [1]

Part B

Course Code Units Course Title
FOOD3006 2 Food Science
FOOD3008 2 Food Process Engineering II
FOOD3011 2 Food Product Development
FOOD3015 2 Chemical Food Analysis
FOOD3017 2 Food Safety & Quality Management
FOOD3018 2 Food Chemistry
FOOD4002 2 Emerging Food Technologies and Biotechnology
MICR3860 2 Food Microbiology II
MICR3861 2 Food Microbiology I

End notes

  • [1] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.