Food Science - FOODH13563
Stream Summary
Faculty: ENG - Faculty of Engineering
School: School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
Contact: http://www.chse.unsw.edu.au/
Program: 3563 - Economics / Science
Award(s):
Bachelor of Science (Major)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
Food Science involves the understanding of basic sciences and the application of this knowledge from paddock to plate. It involves the study of production, handling, processing, preservation, distribution and marketing, through to consumption and utilisation by consumers.
Food Science is concerned with food processes, food commodities, food composition and food quality (including sensory properties, safety and nutritional value).
Food Science is concerned with food processes, food commodities, food composition and food quality (including sensory properties, safety and nutritional value).
Stream Structure
A major in Food Science is comprised of 72 units of credit of courses as follows:
Stage 1
- CHEM1011 Chemistry A (6 UOC) or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)
- CHEM1021 Chemistry B (6 UOC) or CHEM1041 Higher Chemistry B (6 UOC)
Recommended elective (this courses is not required but is recommended as a good complementary course for this major):
Note: PHYS1111 is a prerequisite for FOOD1360 Food Processing Principles which is a prerequisite for FOOD3801 Unit Operations in the Food Processing Industry
Stage 2
- BIOC2181 Fundamentals of Biochemistry (6 UOC)
- CHEM2921 Food Chemistry (6 UOC)
- FOOD2320 Food Microbiology (6 UOC)
- MICR2011 Microbiology 1 (6 UOC)
Recommended elective (this courses is not required but is recommended as a good complementary course for this major):
Note: FOOD1360 is a prerequisite for FOOD3801 Unit Operations in the Food Processing Industry
Stage 3
- FOOD3010 Food Preservation (6 UOC)
PLUS 12 UOC from the following courses:
- FOOD3030 Food Safety and Quality (6 UOC)
- FOOD3220 Nutrition (6 UOC)
- FOOD3801 Unit Operations in Food Proces (6 UOC)
- FOOD3901 Product Design and Development (6 UOC)
Honours
Students interested in doing Honours in Food Science, will need to graduate from the Bachelor of Science and apply for admission to program 3065 Food Science (Honours). For further information, please see the School of Chemical Engineering
