MFPI Internship (FOOD90036)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is designed to provide current insight and exposure into key issues, challenges and logistical matters that face the food industry in the area of innovation and improvement design. Innovation may be, but is not limited to, new product development, marketing, consumer insights, research, packaging design and process technology. Through attending industry workshops and the internship program students will experience 'real-life' situations that are associated with food innovation, the key components driving innovation in this industry and major hurdles that need to be addressed. Students will gain an appreciation of the processes and constraints behind innovation and how resources can be managed to drive the process of change. This internship is not designed to be “work-experience”, but rather allows students to understand the decision making process and practical application while working in a project of relevance to the company they are based in. This experience aims to provide students a holistic experience in which the need for networking, collaboration and team-work are highlighted while allowing them the opportunity to develop their own identity so that they can decide how best they can market themselves in a dynamic, non-linear, innovative food industry.
Please note:
- This Internship subject is only available to current students admitted into the MC-FOODPI Master of Food Packaging & Innovation.
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 subject 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
- To better understand 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
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOOD90008 | Food Safety and Quality | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Permission from fvas-enrichment@unimelb.edu.au must be granted prior to enrolling in this subject. (Timeframe of approved internship will need to reconcile with the duration of this single-semester subject, students with planned internships exceeding the duration will be directed towards FOOD90037 and FOOD90038 instead).
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Case study - interview with employee in placement organisation
| Mid-placement of internship | 20% |
Written assignment on placement experience
| 2 weeks post placement | 50% |
Individual poster presentation (web format) or a 20 minute individual presentation on a work-related or discipline specific topic Hurdle requirement: Successful completion of the individual poster/presentation tasks is a hurdle requirement | To be presented in post-placement classes | 20% |
Online discussion participation: will take place on the LMS and involve a discussion of issues arising from each of the workshops; students will be expected to contribute in a productive and constructive manner to the discussion Hurdle requirement: Successful completion of the online discussion participation is a hurdle requirement | Throughout the semester | 10% |
200 hours of work placement Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory completion of 200 hours of work placement | N/A | |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum 6 out of 8 seminars | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Minh Ha Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 212 hours Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Coordinator Minh Ha Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 212 hours Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
An estimated 340 hours total time commitment, including 200 hours contact and attendance at a minimum of 6 workshops throughout the placement.
Additional delivery details
This subject is completed within one semester. Please note that students should only enrol into this subject if approval has been given by the subject coordinator. Students normally should take the internship across two semesters by enrolling into both FOOD90037 MFPI Internship Part 1 and FOOD90038 MFPI Internship Part 2.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
- Links to additional information
- 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022