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FOOD4001: Industry Internship
2026 unit information
The Food and Agribusiness sector is an important part of the Australian economy and makes a significant contribution to employment, business and service opportunities. This unit of study offers you work-integrated learning in this sector through an industry placement. Here, you will consolidate and contextualise the knowledge and skills in applied science and business that you have gained in the food and agribusiness stream in an authentic practical setting. Businesses and organisations that have agreed to host you include small-medium enterprises (SMEs), large national and multinational companies, and government and non-government organisations with roles in the production, processing, distribution, marketing, research and development, policy-making or regulation of agri-food products. Your student learning outcomes will be achieved in several ways. First, pre-placement training on 'soft skills' including inter-personal, communication and self-management skills will improve your work-readiness and build your confidence. Throughout the industry placement, you will be offered mentoring by an assigned academic mentor in addition to your workplace supervisor. Finally, the assessment tasks have been designed to ensure that the internship is accompanied by continued development of your research skills, reflective practice, critical thinking, analytical perspectives, and reporting skills.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Science
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Life and Environmental Sciences Academic Operations |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points from (FOOD3000 or FOOD3001 or FOOD3002 or FOOD3888) |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Explain how scientific and business principles underpin the complex interrelationships between the production, processing, distribution and marketing of agri-food products.
- LO2. Evaluate how scientific methods and business theories can be systematically applied to develop solutions or achieve outcomes in an industry context.
- LO3. Articulate current issues and trends of interest to agri-food industry, policy-makers and researchers.
- LO4. Develop critical, analytical and technical skills appropriate to the industrial context.
- LO5. Demonstrate the development of leadership and communication skills, particularly report-writing and oral presentation, in accordance with industry standards.
- LO6. Develop knowledge of the language and culture of working environments
- LO7. Evaluate attitudes and behaviours such as: confidence in professional ability; intellectual, moral and ethical maturity; levels of reflection, diplomacy and wisdom.
Unit availability
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Intensive June - July 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive June - July 2026
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Important enrolment information
Additional advice
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.
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