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Master of Food and Packaging Innovation (MC-FOODPI) // Course structure
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
- Notes
Contact
Prospective students:
http://fvas.unimelb.edu.au/about/contact
Currently enrolled students:
Coordinator
Julia Steenkamp
Course structure
The course comprises 200 points of study:
- 75 points of core subjects co-taught across Faculties and Schools
- 25 points of Internship subjects OR 25 points of Minor Project subjects
- 100 points from a selection of existing elective subjects which will provide skills for diverse career opportunities
Subject options
Core Subjects
The following six 12.5 point subjects are core to this degree:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FOOD90022 | Food Chemistry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90008 | Food Safety and Quality | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90030 | Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MKTG90008 | Consumer Behaviour |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
FOOD90031 | Food Packaging Materials and Processes | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MKTG90037 | Managing for Value Creation |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Internship Option
Students are required to enrol into an internship for a total of 25 points. FOOD90036MFPI Internship is completed across one standard semester for 25 points. Students wishing to complete the internship across two semesters should enrol into FOOD90037 MFPI Internship Part 1and FOOD90038 MFPI Internship Part 2 for a total of 25 points.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
FOOD90036 | MFPI Internship |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
FOOD90037 | MFPI Internship Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
FOOD90038 | MFPI Internship Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Minor Project Option
Students are required to enrol into a research project for a total of 25 points. AGRI90070 Minor Research Project is just taken for one standard semester at 25 points. If you wish to study the minor project over an entire year you should enrol into AGRI90079 Minor Research Project Part 1 and AGRI90081 Minor Research Project Part 2 for a total of 25 points.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AGRI90070 | Minor Research Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
AGRI90079 | Minor Research Project Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AGRI90081 | Minor Research Project Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Elective Subjects
Students should select 100 points of electives from the following subjects (or other electives approved by the course coordinator).
Please note that you must be able to meet the prerequisites of any individual elective subject listed prior to enrolling in the subject.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
NRMT90017 | Leadership | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90028 | Sensory Analysis and Practice | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90123 | Procurement and Logistics | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90140 | Management Competencies |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
FOOD90007 | Food Processing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI90070 | Minor Research Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
FOOD90024 | Securing Sufficient and Healthy Food | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90027 | Nutrition Politics and Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MKTG90022 | Commercialisation of Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90032 | Food Packaging Design | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90011 | Food Biotechnology | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
MGMT90121 | Decision Analysis and Project Management | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI90079 | Minor Research Project Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AGRI90081 | Minor Research Project Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Last updated: 18 December 2020