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Food Packaging Materials and Processes (FOOD90031)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject provides an overview of food packaging materials, processes and secondary packaging which has important roles in product preservation and safety, extended shelf life, consumer protection, sustainability and reduced carbon footprint, logistics and tracking, active packaging, modified atmosphere, marketing and other contemporary issues such as polymer and biopolymer technologies. The choice of material and processes involved are central to the functionality and cost of packaging. These are also the areas of most active development and innovation. A combination of lectures and manufacturer (within Melbourne and surrounds) visits will provide students with demonstrable knowledge of food packaging materials and processes. Some of the materials will be taught by industry experts.

Intended learning outcomes


  • To be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in the interdisciplinary field of packaging materials and processes
  • To develop the cognitive, technical and creative skills necessary to underpin understanding of recent innovations in packaging materials and processing
  • To investigate and apply innovative approaches to the contemporary, interdisciplinary management of commercial food systems
  • To demonstrate a critical understanding of environmental, economic, social and ethical factors related to packaging materials and processes with the cognitive, technical and creative skills necessary to communicate the information to a specialist and non-specialist audience

Generic skills

Students in this unit should:

  • Develop an ability to derive, interpret and analyse technical or economic information from primary and other sources toward optimal solutions in packaging materials and processes
  • Enhance capacity for creativity and innovative thinking, through the application of skills and knowledge
  • Develop ability to solve problems in applied industry situations
  • Further advance oral and written communication skills to allow informed dialogue, written solutions to problems and presenting findings to industry, government, peers and the community
  • Gain a better understanding of social and cultural diversity and environmental implications in making decisions regarding packaging materials and processes
  • Further enhance capacity to manage small design projects with particular attention to planning, time management and team development skills

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Assessment

Additional details

  • Presentation due on the last day of teaching (20%)
  • Written assignment on a contemporary issue in packaging design (1000 words), due one week after the last day of teaching (20%)
  • Written assignment on a contemporary issue in packaging materials and processes (1000 words), due 4 weeks after the last day of teaching (20%)
  • 2-hour written examination, due 6 weeks after the last day of teaching (40%)

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

  • July
    CoordinatorJulia Steenkamp
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours24 hours of lectures and 8 hours of field and practical work
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 1 July 2019 to 5 July 2019
    Last self-enrol date 2 July 2019
    Census date12 July 2019
    Last date to withdraw without fail 2 August 2019
    Assessment period ends18 August 2019

    July contact information

    julia.steenkamp@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

170 hours

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

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  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Food Science
    CourseMaster of Food and Packaging Innovation
  • Available through the Community Access Program

    About the Community Access Program (CAP)

    This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.

    Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.

Last updated: 3 November 2022