Bachelor of Food and Agribusiness
Unit outlines will be available though Find a unit outline two weeks before the first day of teaching for 1000-level and 5000-level units, or one week before the first day of teaching for all other units.
Errata
| Item | Errata | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Prerequisites have changed for the following unit, they now read: AVBS4004 Food Safety Assessment and Management Prerequisites: AVBS3001 and (AVBS4001 or AVBS3005) |
10/02/2020 |
| 2. |
The following unit has been cancelled for 2020: AGEN3008 Indigenous Land and Food Knowledge |
30/03/2020 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Food and Agribusiness |
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| All students complete an Agribusiness major and a Food Science major. | |||
Year 1 |
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| Year 1 will have a minimum of 48 credit points comprised of: | |||
| BIOL1006 Life and Evolution |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996 |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| BIOL1906 Life and Evolution (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent. N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| BIOL1996 Life and Evolution (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BUSS1000 Future of Business |
6 | N BUSS1001 This unit must be completed in the first semester in the first year of study for all students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce (including combined degrees). |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS1000 is scheduled for Semester 1 | |||
| CHEM1011 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A |
6 | A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study but students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February). N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, and online year-round, see https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February) N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| CHEM1911 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A 80 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX1002 Introduction to Statistical Methods |
6 | N ENVX1001 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or MATH1115 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or BUSS1020 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010 Available as a degree core unit only in the Agriculture, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience, and Food and Agribusiness, and Taronga Wildlife Conservation streams |
Semester 1 |
| AGEC1006 Economic Environment of Agriculture This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | A HSC Mathematics N AGEC1003 or AGEC1004 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1007 From Molecules to Ecosystems |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997 |
Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| BIOL1907 From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| BIOL1997 From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| CHEM1012 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1XX1 N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 |
Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| CHEM1112 Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or (75 or above in CHEM1011 or CHEM1001) N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CHEM1112 is scheduled for Semester 2 | |||
| or | |||
| CHEM1912 Chemistry 1B (Advanced) |
6 | P CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or (75 or above in CHEM1111 or CHEM1101) or (90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent) N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1992 Students who commence in semester 2 are strongly advised that you would be better served by taking the mainstream level units in sequence, Chemistry 1A before Chemistry 1B, rather than the Advanced units in the opposite order. |
Semester 2 |
| ENVI1003 Global Challenges: Food, Water, Climate |
6 | N AGEN1002 |
Semester 2 |
Year 2 |
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| Year 2 will have a minimum of 48 credit points comprised of: | |||
| MKTG1001 Marketing Principles |
6 |
The Intensive January and July sessions of this unit are only available to Study Abroad students. All other students should enrol in Semester 1 and Semester 2 sessions. |
Intensive January Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MKTG1001 is scheduled for Semester 1 | |||
| BIOL2030 Botany |
6 | A Knowledge of concepts and skills in BIOL1XX6. N BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901 or PLNT2002 or PLNT2902 or PLNT2003 or PLNT2903 or BIOL2930 |
Semester 1 |
| FOOD2000 Principles of Food Science |
6 | P BIOL1XXX or AGEN1004 or MBLG1XX1 N AGEN2002 |
Semester 2 |
| BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society |
6 | N ACCT1001 or ACCT1002 or ACCT1003 or ACCT1004 or ACCT1005 Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce, the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies, and the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws must complete this core unit within the first year of study (full-time students) or within in the first two years of study (part-time students). |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BUSS1030 is scheduled for Semester 2 | |||
| ITLS2000 Managing Food and Beverage Supply Chains |
6 | N AGEN2003 or AGEN1005 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS1002 Concepts of Animal Management |
6 | A AGEN1004 or BIOL1XXX or AVBS1003 N AGEN2006 |
Semester 2 |
| MICR2031 Microbiology |
6 | A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems; CHEM1XX1 N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2931 |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| MICR2931 Microbiology (Advanced) |
6 | A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems; CHEM1XX1 P A mark of 70 or above in 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2031 |
Semester 1 |
| And one elective unit from Table FA1. | |||
Year 3 |
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| Year 3 will have a minimum of 48 credit points comprised of: | |||
| FOOD3002 Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods |
6 | A Equivalent to 1st-year Biology plus 2nd-year chemistry/biochemistry: -biology, chemistry, biochemistry -Carbohydrates, proteins (including enzymes), lipids -Principles of cellular metabolism P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study N AGCH3025 or AFNR5102 or AGCH3024 |
Semester 1 |
| FOOD3001 Food Processing and Value Adding |
6 | A 6cp of (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp of CHEM1XXX P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study N AGEN3004 This unit needs to be available as a non-award course so that students seeking admission to the MND have an option to fulfil the 6 cp Food Science prerequisite, if their previous study does not fulfil this requirement already. |
Semester 1 |
| FOOD3888 Food Product Development |
6 | A 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp from CHEM1XXX P 12cp from (AGEN2002 or FOOD2000 or FOOD3XXX or BCMB2X0X or BCHM2XXX or MEDS2003) N AGEN3001 |
Semester 2 |
| FOOD3000 Food Quality and Safety |
6 | A Equivalent to 1st-year Biology plus 2nd-year chemistry/biochemistry: -biology, chemistry, biochemistry -Carbohydrates, proteins (including enzymes), lipids -Principles of cellular metabolism -6cp of BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX or FOOD2000 P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study |
Semester 2 |
| FOOD4001 Industry Internship |
6 | P 12cp from (FOOD3000 or FOOD3001 or FOOD3002 or FOOD3888) This is a compulsory unit for all students undertaking the Food and Agribusiness stream and is for those students only. Students must enrol in the unit prior to Semester 1 to undertake an internship in the subsequent Intensive July session. |
Intensive July |
| And three elective units from Table FA1. | |||
Year 4 |
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| Year 4 will have a minimum of 48 credit points comprised of: | |||
| AFNR4101 Research Project A |
12 | P 144 credit points of level 1000-3000 units of study |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| and 12 credit points of electives from Table FA1 and FA2. | |||
| AFNR4102 Research Project B |
12 | P AFNR4101 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| and 12 credit points of electives from Table FA1 and FA2. | |||
Elective unit of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Food and Agribusiness |
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Table FA1 |
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School of Economics units |
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| Students may take units of study from the Agricultural and Resource Economics subject area (these are AREC-coded units). | |||
| Notes: Prerequisites and/or co-requisites apply for most units. See Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Undergraduate) Handbook | |||
Business School units |
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| Students may take units of study from the following subject areas in the Business School: Accounting; Business Analytics; Banking; Business Information Systems; Commercial Law; Finance; Industrial Relations and Human Resources Management; International Business; Management; Marketing | |||
| Notes: Prerequisites and/or co-requisites apply for most units. See the Business School (Undergraduate) Handbook | |||
Table FA2
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Food and Agribusiness |
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Table FA2 |
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| Students may only select two 2000 level units of study from Tables FA1 and FA2 to fulfil part of the requirements for Year 4. | |||
| AFNR3001 Agro-ecosystems in Developing Countries |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| AGEN3008 Indigenous Land and Food Knowledge |
6 |
Students must attend pre-trip briefing session (one day in S1 exam period), field trip (approximately two weeks in mid-year break) and post-trip workshop (one day in S2). |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4002 Dairy Production and Technology |
6 | A Enrolled students are expected to have some understanding of key components of the dairy production system, including basic knowledge of animal physiology and nutrition. P 48cp of 2000-level or 3000-level units |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4004 Food Safety Assessment and Management |
6 | P AVBS3001 and AVBS4001 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS3010 Livestock Production Systems |
6 | A Familiarity with data analysis and animal handling. P 12 credit points from (AVBS2XXX or ANSC3101 or BIOL2XXX or FOOD2000 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2001 or GENE2002 or ITLS2000) N AGRO4005 This unit requires three days of practicals at the Camden campus and field trip to commercial farms . |
Semester 1 |
| AGRO4006 New and Emerging Tech in Animal Science |
6 | P 6cp from BIOL1XXX |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS3008 Intensive Animal Industries |
6 | A Familiarity with data analysis and animal handling. P 12 credit points from (ANSC3101 or AVBS2XXX or BIOL2XXX or FOOD2000 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2001 or GENE2002 or ITLS2000) N AVBS4008 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS4012 Extensive Animal Industries |
6 | P Animal and Veterinary Bioscience years 1-3 OR Bachelor of Science in Agriculture years 1-3 or {144 credit points of units of study including a minimum of 12 credit points from [ANSC3106 and (ANSC3888 or AVBS3888 or SCPU3001)]} |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX2001 Applied Statistical Methods |
6 | P [6cp from (ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901)] OR [3cp from (MATH1XX1 or MATH1906 or MATH1XX3 or MATH1907) and an additional 3cp from (MATH1XX5)] Available as a degree core unit only in the Agriculture, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience, Food and Agribusiness and Taronga Wildlife Conservation streams |
Semester 1 |
| HORT3005 Production Horticulture |
6 | P 72cp of 1000-3000 level units |
Semester 1 |
| HORT4005 Research and Practice in Horticulture |
6 | P HORT3005 |
Semester 2 |
| PHYS5031 Ecological Econ and Sustainable Analysis |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PHYS5033 Environmental Footprints and IO Analysis |
6 |
Minimum class size of 5 students. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PHYS5034 Life Cycle Analysis |
6 |
Minimum class size of 5 students. |
Semester 2 |
Table 1A and Table 1B
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Food and Agribusiness |
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| All students complete an Agribusiness Major and a Food Science Major | |||
Table 1A - Agribusiness Major |
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| Year 1 | |||
| BUSS1000 Future of Business |
6 | N BUSS1001 This unit must be completed in the first semester in the first year of study for all students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce (including combined degrees). |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ENVX1002 Introduction to Statistical Methods |
6 | N ENVX1001 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or MATH1115 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or BUSS1020 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010 Available as a degree core unit only in the Agriculture, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience, and Food and Agribusiness, and Taronga Wildlife Conservation streams |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI1003 Global Challenges: Food, Water, Climate |
6 | N AGEN1002 |
Semester 2 |
| Year 2 and 3 Units | |||
| BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society |
6 | N ACCT1001 or ACCT1002 or ACCT1003 or ACCT1004 or ACCT1005 Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce, the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies, and the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws must complete this core unit within the first year of study (full-time students) or within in the first two years of study (part-time students). |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MKTG1001 Marketing Principles |
6 |
The Intensive January and July sessions of this unit are only available to Study Abroad students. All other students should enrol in Semester 1 and Semester 2 sessions. |
Intensive January Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ITLS2000 Managing Food and Beverage Supply Chains |
6 | N AGEN2003 or AGEN1005 |
Semester 2 |
| Students are also required to complete 24 credit points of elective units from Table FA1 for the Agribusiness Major. | |||
Table 1B - Food Science Major |
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| BIOL1006 Life and Evolution |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996 |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| BIOL1906 Life and Evolution (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent. N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| BIOL1996 Life and Evolution (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM1011 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A |
6 | A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study but students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February). N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, and online year-round, see https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February) N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| CHEM1911 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A 80 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1007 From Molecules to Ecosystems |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997 |
Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| BIOL1907 From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| BIOL1997 From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| CHEM1012 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1XX1 N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 |
Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| CHEM1112 Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or (75 or above in CHEM1011 or CHEM1001) N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1912 or CHEM1992 |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| or | |||
| CHEM1912 Chemistry 1B (Advanced) |
6 | P CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or (75 or above in CHEM1111 or CHEM1101) or (90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent) N CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or CHEM1904 or CHEM1108 or CHEM1012 or CHEM1112 or CHEM1992 Students who commence in semester 2 are strongly advised that you would be better served by taking the mainstream level units in sequence, Chemistry 1A before Chemistry 1B, rather than the Advanced units in the opposite order. |
Semester 2 |
| Year 2 and 3 units | |||
| BIOL2030 Botany |
6 | A Knowledge of concepts and skills in BIOL1XX6. N BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901 or PLNT2002 or PLNT2902 or PLNT2003 or PLNT2903 or BIOL2930 |
Semester 1 |
| FOOD2000 Principles of Food Science |
6 | P BIOL1XXX or AGEN1004 or MBLG1XX1 N AGEN2002 |
Semester 2 |
| AVBS1002 Concepts of Animal Management |
6 | A AGEN1004 or BIOL1XXX or AVBS1003 N AGEN2006 |
Semester 2 |
| MICR2031 Microbiology |
6 | A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems; CHEM1XX1 N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2931 |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| MICR2931 Microbiology (Advanced) |
6 | A Fundamental concepts of microorganisms, biomolecules and ecosystems; CHEM1XX1 P A mark of 70 or above in 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) N MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2024 or MICR2031 |
Semester 1 |
| FOOD3002 Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods |
6 | A Equivalent to 1st-year Biology plus 2nd-year chemistry/biochemistry: -biology, chemistry, biochemistry -Carbohydrates, proteins (including enzymes), lipids -Principles of cellular metabolism P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study N AGCH3025 or AFNR5102 or AGCH3024 |
Semester 1 |
| FOOD3888 Food Product Development |
6 | A 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp from CHEM1XXX P 12cp from (AGEN2002 or FOOD2000 or FOOD3XXX or BCMB2X0X or BCHM2XXX or MEDS2003) N AGEN3001 |
Semester 2 |
| FOOD3001 Food Processing and Value Adding |
6 | A 6cp of (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp of CHEM1XXX P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study N AGEN3004 This unit needs to be available as a non-award course so that students seeking admission to the MND have an option to fulfil the 6 cp Food Science prerequisite, if their previous study does not fulfil this requirement already. |
Semester 1 |