BP199 - Bachelor of Food Technology and Nutrition

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RMIT program code: BP199
Plan name: Bachelor of Science (Food Technology and Nutrition)
Plan code: BP199P7
Campus: City Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 048768M

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2024 Enrolment Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester

   Year One of Program
 
AND   Year Two of Program
 
AND   Year Three of Program
 
AND   (Major: Food Technology
 
OR   Major: Nutrition
 )

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 

You must complete a total of 288 credit points as follows: 

- Fourteen (14) core courses   
- Two (2) university electives
- Eight (8) courses from your chosen major 

ENROLMENT LOAD 
 
Full-time study load is 48 credit points or Four (4) courses equivalent each semester. Part-time study load is 24 credit points, or Two (2) course equivalent each semester. 

COURSE REQUISITES 

The BP199P7 Bachelor of Food Technology and Nutrition program plan will be taught out to current students until Semester 2, 2026. If you are unable to complete your program by the end of 2026, you may consider applying to other programs within RMIT subject to entrance requirements. You may also consider applying to the new plan: BP199P23 Bachelor of Food Technology and Nutrition.


PROGRAM TRANSITION  
 
Your program may be subject to program transition. Please ensure you carefully read the program transition plan as outlined in the program handbook to understand how this may impact your progression. 

CONTACT STEM COLLEGE 
 
For any enquiries, please visit STEM College Student Lifecycle for contact information and support. 

- Program and course advice and planning
- Flexible semester courses 
- Enrolment variation 
- Credit transfer applications and Recognition of prior learning 
- Results, program completion and graduation

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Year One of Program

Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 12 COSC2960 City Campus 1618 (STEM) 1592 (STEM)
COSC3094 Bundoora Campus 3556 (STEM) 3480 (STEM)
Chemistry for Food and Life Science 12 Yes CHEM1239 City Campus 1140 (STEM)
CHEM1240 Bundoora Campus 3167 (STEM)
Introduction to Microbiology for Food and Nutrition 12 Yes ONPS2555 City Campus 1241 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:

University Elective
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Food Microbiology 12 Yes ONPS2113 City Campus 1216 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete Four (4) Courses from your chosen major in Food Technology or Nutrition. Refer to the lists of courses for Food Technology and Nutrition Major at the end of this program structure document:

Major courses
 
AND

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Year Three of Program

FOOD TECH MAJOR

Semester 1 2024 - Please enrol into the folowing

  • ONPS2558 Food Packaging and Labelling
  • ONPS2556 Non-Thermal Food Processing
  • ONPS2496 Product Development
  • ONPS2554 Food Manufacturing: Animal Products

Semester 2 2024

  • ONPS2533 Food Manufacturing: Plant Products
  • ONPS2510 Rheology and Food Biophysics
  • ONPS2509 Food Safety and Quality Assurance
  • University Elective

OR

NUTRITION MAJOR

Semester 1 2024 - Please Enrol into the following

  • ONPS2496 Product Development
  • ONPS2554 Food Manufacturing: Animal Products
  • Nutrition Elective
  • Nutrition Elective

Semester 2 2024

  • ONPS2533 Food Manufacturing: Plant Products
  • ONPS2515 Community Nutrition
  • Nutrition Elective
  • University Elective

Nutrition Elective Options to choose from:

Semester 1 2024

  • BIOL1177 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 1 
  • BIOL2043 Human Physiology 1: Body Systems
  • ONPS2558 Food Packaging and Labelling
  • ONPS2556 Non-Thermal Food Processing

Semester 2 2024

  • BIOL1181 Clinical Biochemistry 1
  • BIOL2044 Human Physiology 2: Body Systems
  • ONPS2509 Food Safety and Quality Assurance

Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Product Development 12 Yes ONPS2496 Bundoora Campus 1247 (STEM)
Food Manufacturing Animal Products 12 Yes ONPS2554 Bundoora Campus 1252 (STEM)
Food Manufacturing: Plant Products 12 Yes ONPS2533 Bundoora Campus 1237 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:

University Elective
AND

Select and Complete Four (4) courses from your chosen major in Food Technology or Nutrition. Refer to the list of courses for Food Technology and Nutrition Majors at the end of this program structure document:

Major courses
 
AND
(

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Major: Food Technology

Please take these alternate courses - A Non Standard Enrolment form will need to be submitted via your Student Portal

  • ONPS2699 The World of Life Science Semester 1 2024  Class No: 1257  replacing ONPS2135 Food Toxicology, Allergens and Health

Year Two - Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Human Sensory Evaluation 12 Yes ONPS2520 Bundoora Campus 1234 (STEM)
Nutrition, Health and Disease 12 Yes OHTH2068 City Campus 1228 (STEM)
AND

Year Three - Complete the following Four (4) courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Food Packaging and Labelling 12 Yes ONPS2558 Bundoora Campus 1254 (STEM)
Non-Thermal Food Processing 12 Yes ONPS2556 Bundoora Campus 1253 (STEM)
Food Safety and Quality Assurance 12 Yes ONPS2509 Bundoora Campus 1231 (STEM)
Rheology and Food Biophysics 12 Yes ONPS2510 Bundoora Campus 1232 (STEM)
 
OR

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Major: Nutrition

Please take these alternate courses - A Non Standard Enrolment form will need to be submitted via your Student Portal

  • ONPS2699 The World of Life Science Semester 1 2024  Class No: 1257  replacing ONPS2135 Food Toxicology, Allergens and Health

Year Two - Select and Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Applied Nutrition 12 Yes OHTH2173 Bundoora Campus 1212 (STEM)
Nutrition, Health and Disease 12 Yes OHTH2068 City Campus 1228 (STEM)
AND

Year Two - Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Human Sensory Evaluation 12 Yes ONPS2520 Bundoora Campus 1234 (STEM)
Introduction to Human Biosciences 12 BIOL2480 Bundoora Campus 1487 (STEM) 1456 (STEM)
AND

Year Three - Complete the following One (1) Course:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Community Nutrition 12 Yes ONPS2515 Bundoora Campus 1233 (STEM)
AND

Year Three - Select and Complete Three (3) of the following Courses that you have not previously completed:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class
Human Physiology 1 - Body Systems 12 Yes BIOL2043 Bundoora Campus 1478 (STEM)
Human Physiology 2: Body Systems 12 Yes BIOL2044 Bundoora Campus 1451 (STEM)
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 12 Yes BIOL1177 Bundoora Campus 1477 (STEM)
Clinical Biochemistry 1 12 Yes BIOL1181 Bundoora Campus 1450 (STEM)
Food Safety and Quality Assurance 12 Yes ONPS2509 Bundoora Campus 1231 (STEM)
Food Packaging and Labelling 12 Yes ONPS2558 Bundoora Campus 1254 (STEM)
Non-Thermal Food Processing 12 Yes ONPS2556 Bundoora Campus 1253 (STEM)
Human Sensory Evaluation 12 Yes ONPS2520 Bundoora Campus 1234 (STEM)
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