Food Science & Technology: Courses & Careers: Undergraduate: BSc Food Science & Technology: Year 4

BSc (Food Science and Technology)

Year 4 - Specialisation/Elective Year

Choices!! In Stream A, students conduct a research project and pursue courses ranging from advanced electives covering the spectrum of food science and technology to marketing and economics. In Stream B, selected students spend half of the year in a practical industry placement, as well as studying electives in food or related areas such as marketing.

Subject		Units of Credit	Semester 1 (hrs/week)	Semester 2 (hrs/week)
Stream A
FOOD1400	Project or	12	6	6
FOOD1480	Minor Project	6	6	0
FOOD5400	Industry Liaison	6	6	0
Plus a combination of electives to total 30 or 36 UOC from the following list:
FOOD1490	Advanced Food Chemistry	6	6
FOOD2350	Forensic Food Science	6	3
FOOD2480	Advanced Food Microbiology	6		3
FOOD3440	Advanced Nutrition	6		4`
FOOD4450	Advanced Food Processing	6	6
BIOT3011	Biotechnology A	6	6
BIOT3021	Biotechnology B	6		6
BIOT3071	Commercial Biotechnology	6	4
ECON1101	Microeconomics 1	6	3
ECON1102	Macroeconomics 1	6		3
INFS1603	Business Data Management	6	3	3
MGMT2721	Managing People	6	3
MARK1012	Marketing Fundamentals	6	4
PHPH2101	Physiology 1A	6	6
PHPH2201	Physiology 1B	6		6
or such other electives as approved by Program Authority. FOOD courses taken taken by students in Year 4 must total at least 36 UOC.
TOTAL		48
NOTE: If you intend to take 4th Year electives other than Food Science and Technology courses, you should check with the School/Department offering the course regarding prerequisites, timetables and other matters!
Stream B: Industry Module Program [This stream may be taken subject to approval by Program Autohrity]
FOOD5410	Industry Practicum	24
FOOD5400	Industry Liaison	6
Electives		18
TOTAL		48

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