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Detailed Program Information

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Program Code

MFNS

Academic Year

2023

Program Faculty

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Special Notes

This program will be available from semester 2, 2023.

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These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Master of Food and Nutrition Science is designed to enable the development of specialist skills and knowledge in nutrition, food science and technology. Students learn how to design, formulate, produce and package every-day and specialty foods with specific functional and nutritional properties. They will learn the importance of developing a sustainable, nutritious and healthy food supply. Students can tailor their studies to their interest and career goals through specialised electives and by completing a 12-unit capstone project which may involve industry.

The Master of Food and Nutrition Science is an AQF Level 9 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 years.

Conditions

Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Master of Food and Nutrition Science

There shall be a Master of Food and Nutrition Science.

Qualification Requirements

Academic Program:

To qualify for the degree of Master of Food and Nutrition Science, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following courses with a combined total of not less than 48 units, comprising:

Core courses to the value of 27 units
Capstone Project to the value of 12 units.
Elective courses to the value of 9 units

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Core Courses

To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
FOOD SC 7001WT	Foundations in Food & Nutrition	3
FOOD SC 7028WT	Sensory Food Science	3
FOOD SC 7031WT	Innovations in Food Processing	3
FOOD SC 7034WT	Research Methods and Data Analysis (Food and Nutrition)	3
FOOD SC 7205WT	Food Quality and Regulation	3
FOOD SC 7305WT	Public Health Nutrition	3
FOOD SC 7502WT	Food Microbiology PG	3
FOOD SC 7510WT	Nutrition and Health Across Life-Stages	3
FOOD SC 7540WT	Food Chemistry and Analysis	3

Capstone Project

To satisfy the requirements for Capstone Project students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
FOOD SC 7035AWT	Food and Nutrition Science Capstone Project Part A	0
FOOD SC 7035BWT	Food and Nutrition Science Capstone Project Part B	12

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
FOOD SC 7000WT	Brewing Technology and Beer Production	3
FOOD SC 7029WT	Nutrition Metabolism	3
FOOD SC 7030WT	Advanced Food Chemistry	3
FOOD SC 7032WT	Global Food Safety	3
FOOD SC 7033WT	Sensory and Flavour Science	3
OENOLOGY 7000NW	Foundations of Wine Science	3
PLANT SC 7330WT	Food Production in a Future Climate	3
SCIENCE 7555	Sciences Internship	3

Published on: 30 November, 2022 | 09:52:57