Food Science Table
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Unit outlines will be available through Find a unit outline two weeks before the first day of teaching for 1000-level and 5000-level units, or one week before the first day of teaching for all other units.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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FOOD SCIENCE |
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Food Science major |
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| A major in Food Science requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level food science units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level units according to the following: | |||
| (a) 6 credit points of 2000-level biochemistry units or | |||
| (b) 6 credit points of 2000-level MEDS coded biochemistry units for students in the Medical Science stream | |||
| (iv) 18 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units | |||
Food Science minor |
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| A minor in Food Science requires 36 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level food science units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level units according to the following: | |||
| (a) 6 credit points of 2000-level biochemistry units or | |||
| (b) 6 credit points of 2000-level MEDS coded biochemistry units for students in the Medical Science stream | |||
| (iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
Units of study |
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| The units of study are listed below. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| BIOL1007 From Molecules to Ecosystems |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February) N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1907 From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1997 From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February) N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CHEM1011 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A |
6 | A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study but students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February) N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, and online year-round, see https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM1911 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A 80 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM1991 Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
2000-level units of study |
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Food science |
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| FOOD2000 Principles of Food Science |
6 | P BIOL1XXX or AGEN1004 or MBLG1XX1 N AGEN2002 |
Semester 2 |
Biochemistry |
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| BCMB2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
6 | P 6cp of (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp of (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) N BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BMED2405 or BCMB2901 or MEDS2003 |
Semester 1 |
| BCMB2901 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of at least 70 from (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) N BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BMED2405 or BCMB2001 or MEDS2003 |
Semester 1 |
MEDS coded biochemistry |
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| MEDS2003 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
6 | P 6p from (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and 6cp of (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) N BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BMED2405 or BCMB2001 or BCMB2901 or BMED2804 |
Semester 1 |
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3000-level units of study |
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Major core |
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| FOOD3000 Food Quality and Safety |
6 | A Equivalent to 1st-year Biology plus 2nd-year chemistry/biochemistry: -biology, chemistry, biochemistry -Carbohydrates, proteins (including enzymes), lipids -Principles of cellular metabolism -6cp of BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX or FOOD2000 P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study |
Semester 2 |
| FOOD3001 Food Processing and Value Adding |
6 | A 6cp of (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp of CHEM1XXX P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study N AGEN3004 |
Semester 1 |
| FOOD3002 Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods |
6 | A Equivalent to 1st-year Biology plus 2nd-year chemistry/biochemistry: -biology, chemistry, biochemistry -Carbohydrates, proteins (including enzymes), lipids -Principles of cellular metabolism P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study N AGCH3025 or AFNR5102 or AGCH3024 |
Semester 1 |
Interdisciplinary project |
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| FOOD3888 Food Product Development |
6 | A 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp from CHEM1XXX P 12cp from (AGEN2002 or FOOD2000 or FOOD3XXX or BCMB2X0X or BCHM2XXX or MEDS2003) N AGEN3001 |
Semester 2 |
| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P 96 credit points |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Minor core |
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| FOOD3001 Food Processing and Value Adding |
6 | A 6cp of (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp of CHEM1XXX P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study N AGEN3004 |
Semester 1 |
| FOOD3002 Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods |
6 | A Equivalent to 1st-year Biology plus 2nd-year chemistry/biochemistry: -biology, chemistry, biochemistry -Carbohydrates, proteins (including enzymes), lipids -Principles of cellular metabolism P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study N AGCH3025 or AFNR5102 or AGCH3024 |
Semester 1 |