BP289 - Bachelor of Food Technology and Nutrition/Bachelor of Business

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RMIT program code: BP289
Plan name: Bachelor of Science (Food Technology)/Bachelor of Business (Management)
Plan code: BP289SFTDD
Campus: City Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 076963J

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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   Year Four of Program
 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 

You must complete a total of 432 credit points as follows: 

- Thirty-four (34) core courses   
- One (1) Fourth Year Compulsory Option course
- One (1) University Elective   

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 

You are required to successfully complete relevant prerequisites in the program in order to progress to the next stage of your studies. Please ensure that you have met the necessary prerequisites by checking course guides

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

Semester 1 2024 Final Offering

Please be advised that the below courses will have its final offering in Semester 1 2024. If you have not previously completed these courses, please ensure that you enrol and complete the courses in Semester 1 2024 to meet the requirements of the program.

  • BUSM4176 Introduction to Management
  • ECON1010 Macroeconomics 1
  • ECON1020 Prices and Markets
  • ECON1030 Business Statistics 1

Transition Rules

 

Students who commenced the program before Semester 1 2022, please refer to the following transition rules:

 

  • If you have completed LAW2442 Commercial Law, you do not need to complete LAW2442 Business Law, as this is a course title change only.
  • If you have completed BUSM3115 Ethics and Governance, you do not need to complete ACCT1081 Professional Values, Ethics & Attitudes, as this is a replacement course only.
  • If you have completed BUSM1094 Organisational Analysis, you do not need to complete BUSM1094 Organisations, as this is a course title change only.
  • If you have completed BUSM4177 Leadership and Decision Making, you do not need to complete BUSM4177 Leadership, as this is a course title change only.
  • If you have completed BUSM3125 Strategic Management, you do not need to complete BUSM3125 Strategy, as this is a course title change only.
  • If you have completed BUSM4554 Contemporary Management: Issues and Challenges, you do not need to complete BUSM4583 Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystems, as this is a replacement course only.
  • If you have completed BUSM4550 Creativity, Innovation and Design, you do not need to complete BUSM4550 Innovation Management, as this is a course title change only.
  • If you have completed BUSM4546 Management in Practice, you do not need to complete BUSM4546 Organisational Experience, as this is a course title change only.

Complete the following Nine (9) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Organisations 12 BUSM1094 City Campus 1659
Introduction to Management 12 BUSM4176 City Campus 1712
Accounting in Organisations and Society 12 Yes ACCT1046 City Campus 1839 1806
Macroeconomics 1 12 ECON1010 City Campus 1993
Business Information Systems 12 ISYS2056 City Campus 1878 1904
Business Statistics 1 12 ECON1030 City Campus 1995
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

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

Complete the following Nine (9) 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)
Prices and Markets 12 Yes ECON1020 City Campus 1994
Business Law 12 LAW2442 City Campus 2058 2042
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)
Marketing Principles 12 MKTG1025 City Campus 2013 1995
Leadership 12 BUSM4177 City Campus 1713 1669
Work in Global Society 12 BUSM4558 City Campus 1716 1672
 
AND

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Year Three of Program

  • BUSM3115 Ethics and Governance has been replaced by ACCT1081 Professional Values, Ethics & Attitudes. If you have completed BUSM3115 Ethics and Governance, you do not need to complete ACCT1081 Professional Values, Ethics & Attitudes, as this is a replacement course only.

 

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

  • ONPS2720 Food Processing Technology Semester 1 2024  Class No: 2984  replacing ONPS2557 Thermal Food Processing
  • ONPS2699 The World of Life Science Semester 1 2024  Class No: 1257  replacing ONPS2135 Food Toxicology, Allergens and Health
  • BUSM1311 The Foundations of Entrepreneurship Semester 1 2024  Class No: 1706   Semester 2 2024 Class No: 1662 replacing ONPS2552 Food Industry Management

 

 

Semester 1 2024 - Please enrol into the following courses

  • BUSM3125 Strategy
  • CHEM1311 Food and Nutritional Chemistry (Use Class Search Class No: 2982)
  • ONPS2720 Food Processing Technology (Use Class Search Class No: 2984)
  • BUSM4583 Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystems

 

Semester 2 2024 - Please enrol into the following courses

  • ONPS2113 Food Microbiology
  • ONPS2520 Human Sensory Evaluation
  • ACCT1081 Professional Values, Ethics & Attitudes
  • BUSM4550 Innovation Management
  • ONPS2702 STEM for Sustainable Development (Use Class Search Class No: 1245)

Complete the following Nine (9) 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)
Human Sensory Evaluation 12 Yes ONPS2520 Bundoora Campus 1234 (STEM)
Professional Values, Ethics & Attitudes 12 Yes ACCT1081 City Campus 1845 1812
Strategy 12 BUSM3125 City Campus 1710
Innovation Management 12 BUSM4550 City Campus 1715 1671
 
AND

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Year Four of Program

  • BUSM4554 Contemporary Management: Issues and Challenges has been replaced by BUSM4583 Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystems. If you have completed BUSM4554 Contemporary Management: Issues and Challenges, you do not to complete BUSM4583 Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystems, as this is a replacement course only.

Semester 1 2024 - Please enrol into the following courses

  • BUSM4583 Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystems
  • ONPS2496 Product Development
  • ONPS2554 Food Manufacturing Animal Products
  • ONPS2558 Food Packaging and Labelling

 

Semester 2 2024

  • BUSM4546 Organisational Experience
  • ONPS2509 Food Safety and Quality Assurance
  • ONPS2533 Food Manufacturing: Plant Products
  • UNIELEC1 University Elective 1 - Either semester

Year 4 Option Course - Complete 1 in either semester 1 or Semester 2:

  • OHTH2068 Nutrition, Health and Disease
  • ONPS2556 Non-Thermal Food Processing
  • ONPS2510 Rheology and Food Biophysics

Complete the following Seven (7) 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 Safety and Quality Assurance 12 Yes ONPS2509 Bundoora Campus 1231 (STEM)
Organisational Experience 12 Yes BUSM4546 City Campus 1767
Entrepreneurial and Innovation Ecosystems 12 Yes BUSM4583 City Campus 1717
Food Manufacturing Animal Products 12 Yes ONPS2554 Bundoora Campus 1252 (STEM)
Food Manufacturing: Plant Products 12 Yes ONPS2533 Bundoora Campus 1237 (STEM)
Food Packaging and Labelling 12 Yes ONPS2558 Bundoora Campus 1254 (STEM)
AND

Complete One (1) of the following Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Rheology and Food Biophysics 12 Yes ONPS2510 Bundoora Campus 1232 (STEM)
Non-Thermal Food Processing 12 Yes ONPS2556 Bundoora Campus 1253 (STEM)
Nutrition, Health and Disease 12 Yes OHTH2068 City Campus 1228 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:

University Elective
 

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