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Graduate Diploma in Food Science (GD-FOODSC)
Graduate DiplomaYear: 2020 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Coordinator
Dr Ken Ng
Contact
Prospective students:
http://fvas.unimelb.edu.au/about/contact
Currently enrolled students:
Overview
Award title | Graduate Diploma in Food Science |
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Year & campus | 2020 — Parkville |
CRICOS code | 041484B |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 8 |
Credit points | 100 credit points |
Duration | 12 months full-time or 24 months part-time |
The Graduate Diploma in Food Science is directed at persons who are interested in focusing their further study on food science and its applications in the food and associated industries.
As a graduate students will be well prepared to play a key role in research divisions within food companies and associated organisations, as well as in managing food production across the entire food supply chain.
Links to further information
https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-food-science/
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
- an undergraduate degree in any discipline with at least an H3 (65%) weighted average, or equivalent.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- Prior academic performance; preference may be given to applicants who have a bachelor degree in a cognate discipline.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board Rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.
NOTE:
- Students completing the Graduate Diploma in Food Science will be eligible for 100 points of credit into the Master of Food Science.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences (FVAS) welcomes applications from students with disabilities. It is University and Faculty policy to take reasonable steps to make reasonable adjustments so as to enable the student’s participation in the Faculty's programs. FVAS contributes to the New Generation degrees and offers a broad range of programs across undergraduate and post-graduate levels many of which adopt a multi-disciplinary approach.
Students of the Facultys's courses must possess intellectual, ethical, and emotional capabilities required to participate in the full curriculum and to achieve the levels of competence required by the Faculty. Candidates must have abilities and skills in observation; motor in relevant areas; communication; in conceptual, integrative, and quantitative dimensions; and in behavioural and social dimensions.
Adjustments can be provided to minimise the impact of a disability, however students need to be able to participate in the program in an independent manner and with regard to their safety and the safety of others.
I. Observation: In some contexts, the student must be able to observe demonstrations and experiments in the basic and applied sciences. More broadly, observation requires reading text, diagrams, maps, drawings and numerical data. The candidate should be able to observe details at a number of scales and record useful observations in discipline dependant contexts.
II. Communication: A candidate should be able to communicate with fellow students, professional and academic staff, members of relevant professions and the public. A candidate must be able to communicate effectively and sensitively. Communication includes not only speech but also reading and writing.
III. Motor: Candidates should have sufficient motor function necessary for participation in the inherent discipline-related activities. The practical work, design work, field work, diagnostic procedures, laboratory tests, require varying motor movement abilities. Off campus investigations may include visits to construction sites, urban, rural and/or remote environments.
IV. Intellectual-Conceptual, Integrative and Quantitative Abilities: These abilities include measurement, calculation, reasoning, analysis, and synthesis. Problem solving, the critical skill demanded of professionals in land and environment industries, requires all of these intellectual abilities. In addition, the candidate should be able to comprehend three-dimensional relationships and to understand the spatial relationships of structures.
V. Behavioural and Social Attributes: A candidate must possess behavioural and social attributes that enable them to participate in a complex learning environment. Students are required to take responsibility for their own participation and learning. They also contribute to the learning of other students in collaborative learning environments, demonstrating interpersonal skills and an understanding of the needs of other students. Assessment may include the outcomes of tasks completed in collaboration with other students.
Students who feel their disability will prevent them from meeting the above academic requirements are encouraged to contact Disability Liaison.http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Intended learning outcomes
- Enable you to explore the inter-disciplinary nature of agriculture, food production and food science at an advanced level
- Provide you with a sound foundation in food chemistry, microbiology, quality and processing technology
- Broader understanding of the role of products as food and for use as food ingredients
- Introduce you to advanced research topics and the practical application of these topics within food science
- Introduce industrial applications of food science and technology and their commercial outcomes
- Increase understanding of the specialised disciplines of food science, emerging technologies and the relevance of these to the future food industry
Course structure
A diverse range of elective subjects is offered enabling students to develop sufficient familiarity with knowledge areas relevant to their existing academic qualifications and industrial experience.
The Graduate Diploma in Food Science requires the completion of eight subjects comprising 100 credit points of coursework, including six core subjects and 25 points of elective subjects.
Students should note that they may substitute any of the elective subjects with any 12.5 credit point subject from other relevant courses offered by the University of Melbourne pending approval by the course coordinator and the teaching subject coordinator.
Subject options
Core Subjects
Students will take the following six core subjects (75 points) in the Graduate Diploma of Food Science.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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FOOD90007 | Food Processing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90022 | Food Chemistry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90010 | Meat and Meat Products | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90023 | Food Microbiology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90008 | Food Safety and Quality | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90035 | Plant Food Products | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Approved Elective Subjects from within the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences
Students will take two of the following elective subjects (25 points) in the Graduate Diploma of Food Science.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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FOOD90028 | Sensory Evaluation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90012 | Current Issues in Dairy Science | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
AGRI90089 | Human Resource Management |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AGRI90013 | Financial Management for Agribusiness |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
March (Online)
|
12.5 |
FOOD90041 | The Politics of Food | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90018 | Managerial Psychology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AGRI90077 | Value Chain Analysis |
September (On Campus - Parkville)
September (Online)
|
12.5 |
AGRI90075 | Research Methods For Life Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NRMT90003 | Social Research Methods | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI90057 | Climate Change:Agric.Impacts&Adaptation | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI90087 | Project Management | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
AGRI90014 | Managing Markets |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AGRI90012 | Agribusiness Management Economics |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
FOOD90040 | Nutrition Politics and Policy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90033 | Sustainable Food: Policy and Practice | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90034 | Sustainable Food Production | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI90075 | Research Methods For Life Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Further study
The Master of Food Science
Last updated: 17 December 2021