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Master of Food Science (439FS) // Course structure
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Course structure
The Master of Food Science requires the successful completion of 200 credit points.
The Master of Food Science is a 2 year degree (full time). This degree offers a diverse range of elective subjects enabling students to develop sufficient familiarity with knowledge areas relevant to their research thesis or capstone experience, supplementing existing academic qualifications and industrial experience.
To obtain the degree students must complete
- 100 credit points of compulsory subjects
- Between 25 and 50 credit points of Capstone subjects
- Between 50 and 75 credit points of Elective subjects
Subjects Options
Compulsory subjects
Students must complete all of the following eight subjects (100 points):
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOOD90022 | Food Chemistry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FOOD90007 | Advanced Food Processing Technology | Semester 2 (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 (Online) |
12.5 |
| FOOD90035 | Plant Food Products | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI90075 | Research Methods For Life Sciences | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| FOOD90012 | Current Issues in Dairy Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Capstone Subjects
Students must complete a minimum of 25 points of capstone subjects from the following:
- Students wishing to take a Major research project over one semester should enrol into AGRI90072 Major Research Project.
- Students wishing to take a Major Research project over two semesters should enrol into or AGRI90080 Major Research Project Part 1 and AGRI90082 Major Research Project Part 2.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRI90080 | Major Research Project Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
| AGRI90082 | Major Research Project Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
| AGRI90072 | Major Research Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
50 |
| FOOD90043 | Food Innovation Research Project |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Electives
Students must complete a minimum of 50 and maximum of 75 credit points from the following:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOOD90034 | Sustainable Food Production | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| FOOD90028 | Sensory Evaluation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FOOD90031 | Food Packaging Materials and Processes | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FOOD90032 | Food Packaging Design | July (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| AGRI90076 | Industry Internship |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FOOD90041 | The Politics of Food | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FOOD90040 | Nutrition Politics and Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FOOD90033 | Sustainable Food: Policy and Practice | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI90057 | Climate Change:Agric.Impacts&Adaptation | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI90089 | Human Resource Management | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| AGRI90012 | Agribusiness 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI90014 | Managing Markets | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 27 February 2025