Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules(PDF, 34KB) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program. 

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

What do the different requirements mean?

  • Compulsory - all students must complete this course
  • Prerequisite for major - a course required for this major
  • Required for Major - a course required for this major
  • Recommended - a course which complements the major, but can be substituted for an elective
  • Elective - an elective course from the course list, or as permitted by the program rules

Year 1 - Semester 1

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOL1020 Genes, Cells & Evolution Compulsory
CHEM1100 Chemistry 1 Compulsory
FOOD1001 Principles of Food Preservation Compulsory
and a 2 unit Elective (see Part B list below) Elective

Year 1 - Semester 2

Course Code & Title Requirements
BIOL1040 Cells to Organisms Compulsory
CHEM1221 General, Organic & Biological Chemistry Compulsory
PHYS1171 Physical basis of Biological Systems Compulsory
and a 2 unit Elective (see Part B list below) Elective

Year 2 - Semester 1

Course Code & Title Requirements
NUTR2101 Nutrition Science Compulsory
FOOD2000 Food Science Compulsory
STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data Compulsory
and a 2 unit Elective (see Part B list below) Elective

Year 2 - Semester 2

Course Code & Title Requirements
CHEM2003 Food Chemistry Compulsory
FOOD2003 Food Process Engineering I Compulsory
MICR2001 Food Microbiology I Compulsory
and a 2 unit Elective (see Part B list below)) Elective

Year 3 - Semester 1

Course Code & Title Requirements
FOOD3008 Food Process Engineering II Compulsory
FOOD3017 Food Safety & Quality Management Compulsory
MICR3860 Food Microbiology II Compulsory
and a 2 unit Elective (in lieu of CHEM3015; see Part B list below) Elective

Year 3 - Semester 2

Course Code & Title Requirements
FOOD3030 Professional Practice Compulsory
OR  

FOOD4619 Research Project (to commence this semester)

FOOD3007 Food Structure & Sensory Science

FOOD3011 Food Product Development

Compulsory

Compulsory

Compulsory

Year 4 - Semester 1

Course Code & Title Requirements

FOOD4618 Research Project (if commencing this semester)

or

FOOD4619 Research Project (if continuing from year 3 semester 2)

Compulsory
AGRC6631 Research Methodology for Agriculture Compulsory
FOOD3000 Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals Compulsory

Year 4 - Semester 2

Course Code & Title Requirements
FOOD3030 Professional Practice Compulsory
OR  

FOOD4618 Research Project (if continuing from year 4 semester 1)

FOOD3007 Food Structure & Sensory Science

FOOD3011 Food Product Development

Compulsory

Compulsory

Compulsory

The Research Project is offered over more than one semester. Ensure you enrol in the same course code in each semester. If student is commencing the Research Project in semester 1, enrol into the code FOOD4618 for both semesters; if commencing in semester 2, enrol in FOOD4619 for both semesters.