MC237 - Master of Food Science and Technology

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RMIT program code: MC237
Plan name: Master of Food Science and Technology
Plan code: MC237
Campus: City Campus
Credit points per semester:
Full time: 48
Part time: 24
CRICOS code: 094062G

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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   (Select and Complete One (1) of the following options: Option 1A or Option 1B.
 
OR   Option 1B
 )
AND   (Select and Complete One (1) of the following options: Option 2A or Option 2B.
 
OR   Option 2B
 )
AND   Science Options List:
 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS       
     
You must complete a total of 192 credit points as follows:        
       
- Five (5) Core Courses   
- One (1) Option Course from the first Option List in First Year 
- One (1) Option Course from the second Option List in First Year   
- One (1) Option Course from the third Option List in First Year
- One (1) Option Course from the fourth Option List in First Year OR One (1) Science Option Course from the Science Option List
- Thirty-six (36) credit points in Option 1A OR Option 1B 
- Fourty-eight (48) credit points in Option 2A or 2B 
 
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

Academic integrity 

"Academic integrity means acting with the values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility in learning, teaching and research." In practical terms, it means developing, and submitting for assessment, your own academic work. 

The repercussions for breaking the rules – even accidentally – are serious, from failing an assessment to charges of academic misconduct and exclusion from a program. 
 

Please read the Introduction to Academic Integrity Tutorial and complete the Academic Integrity Awareness Digital Credential before you begin your program. 
 



 

2024 Commencing students - please enrol into the following

Semester 1, 2024

  • CHEM1319 Food and Nutritional Chemistry
  • ONPS2681 Food Manufacturing Animal Products
  • ONPS2527 Advanced Food Processing Technologies
  • OHTH4264 Nutrition, Health and Disease

Semester 2, 2024

  • ONPS2752 Food Microbiology
  • ONPS2546 Food Manufacturing: Plant Products
  • ONPS2755 Human Sensory Evaluation
  • ONPS2644 Food Toxicology, Allergens and Health

2024 Semester 2 Commencing Students

Please enrol into the following courses:

  • ONPS2758 Rheology and Food Biophysics
  • ONPS2752 Food Microbiology
  • ONPS2546 Food Manufacturing: Plant Products
  • ONPS2761 Nutritional Physiology

 

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 ONPS2752 City Campus 3242 (STEM)
Advanced Food Processing Technologies 12 Yes ONPS2527 Bundoora Campus 1248 (STEM)
Food Manufacturing: Plant Products 12 Yes ONPS2546 Bundoora Campus 1238 (STEM)
Food Manufacturing Animal Products 12 Yes ONPS2681 Bundoora Campus 1256 (STEM)
AND

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

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Food and Nutritional Chemistry 12 CHEM1319 City Campus 3275 (STEM)
Rheology and Food Biophysics 12 ONPS2758 Bundoora Campus 3249 (STEM)
AND

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

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Nutritional Physiology 12 Yes ONPS2761 City Campus 3212 (STEM)
Nutrition, Health and Disease 12 Yes OHTH4264 City Campus 3294 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses (Note: You must have completed at least One (1) semester of study in MC237 before attempting Food Product and Process Innovation and Food Quality Assurance):

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Food Product and Process Innovation 12 Yes ONPS2550 Bundoora Campus 1251 (STEM)
Food Quality Assurance 12 Yes ONPS2530 Bundoora Campus 1249 (STEM)
AND
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Complete the following Course (Note: you must have completed at least One (1) semester of study in MC237 before attempting Food Safety Plans):

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Food Safety Plans 12 Yes ONPS2377 City Campus 1241 (STEM)
OR

Select and Complete One (1) Course from the Science Option list at the end of this program structure:

}
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

Note: Advanced Food Research Project and Work Experience Practicum courses have a prerequisite of a minimum average grade of DISTINCTION (70+)

Complete the following Course:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Research Methods 12 Yes BIOL1070 Bundoora Campus 1137 (STEM) 1111 (STEM)
BIOL2411 City Campus 1148 (STEM) 1123 (STEM)
 
AND
(

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Select and Complete One (1) of the following options: Option 1A or Option 1B.

Note: Advanced Food Research Project and Work Experience Practicum courses have a prerequisite of a minimum average grade of DISTINCTION (70+)

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Option 1A: Select and Complete Two (2) Courses not previously completed from the following list:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Food Safety Plans 12 Yes ONPS2377 City Campus 1241 (STEM)
Food Product and Process Innovation 12 Yes ONPS2550 Bundoora Campus 1251 (STEM)
Food Quality Assurance 12 Yes ONPS2530 Bundoora Campus 1249 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete One (1) Course from the Science Option list at the end of this program structure:

}
 
OR

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Option 1B

{

Complete the following Course:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Food Product and Process Innovation 12 Yes ONPS2550 Bundoora Campus 1251 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from the Science Option list at the end of this program structure.

}
)
AND
(

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Select and Complete One (1) of the following options: Option 2A or Option 2B.

Option 2A: Select and Complete One (1) of the following courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Advanced Food Research Project 48 Yes BIOL2490 Bundoora Campus 1107 (STEM) 1076 (STEM)
Work Experience Practicum 2 48 Yes BIOL1302 Bundoora Campus 1086 (STEM) 1074 (STEM)
 
OR

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Option 2B

{

Complete the following Course:

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Food Research Project 24 Yes BIOL2488 Bundoora Campus 1114 (STEM) 1086 (STEM)
AND

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from the Science Option list at the end of this program structure.

}
)
AND

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Science Options List:

List of Science Option courses

Course Title

Credit Points

Prereqs/ Coreqs

Course Code

Campus

Semester 1 Class

Semester 2 Class

Microbiology 12 Yes BIOL2173 City Campus 1141 (STEM)
Food Packaging and Labelling 12 Yes ONPS2547 Bundoora Campus 1250 (STEM)
Human Sensory Evaluation 12 Yes ONPS2755 Bundoora Campus 3237 (STEM)
Applied Nutrition 12 Yes ONPS2551 City Campus 1239 (STEM)
Nutrition, Health and Disease 12 Yes OHTH4264 City Campus 3294 (STEM)
Food Industry Management 12 ONPS2645 Bundoora Campus 1244 (STEM)
Nutritional Physiology 12 Yes ONPS2761 City Campus 3212 (STEM)
Rheology and Food Biophysics 12 ONPS2758 Bundoora Campus 3249 (STEM)
Food and Nutritional Chemistry 12 CHEM1319 City Campus 3275 (STEM)
Food Processing Technologies 12 Yes ONPS2528 Bundoora Campus 3569 (STEM)
 

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