Key Program - Nutrition and Food Science
Western Sydney University
Key Program
Code:
KT3132.1
Related Courses
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3562.9
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Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science)
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Healthy eating is a vital part of good health. There is more to healthy eating than you realise. A Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Food Science) will prepare you for the future by developing the skills and knowledge to solve future challenges in nutrition and health, food quality and security. The majors will allow further specialisation in your studies in Nutrition and Food Science and allow a wide range of careers in community nutrition and health promotion ensuring healthy diets and lifestyles for good health. The program has strong industry and community links, well-equipped facilities including food processing pilot plant and modern kitchen facilities. A major in Human Nutrition investigates healthy eating as a vital part of maintaining good health and health promotion. The major covers specialised studies in applied and community nutrition, metabolism and human physiology, preparing students for careers in community nutrition, health promotion and education, or work in a range of food and nutrition related businesses, including new product development of healthy foods A major in Food Science explores the science behind food, its preparation, manufacture, storage and preservation. The major covers specialised topics in food processing, quality assurance, product development, postharvest, packaging, microbiological and chemical analysis of foods preparing you for a wide range of careers in the food and beverage related industries, including food product development, quality assurance, food regulations, research and development, plus management of fresh food supply. A major in Food Technology Secondary Teaching brings together food science and nutrition with education studies to meet the graduate requirements for teaching food technology. The major includes specialised studies in food processing, food product development, nutrition, contemporary food issues, and growing crops for school garden projects. It will also address issues in the food marketplace relevant to the Australian food industry and prepare you to teach biology, chemistry or design and technology as additional first or second teaching areas, or design and technology depending on electives selected.
Key Program
Structure
Students completing the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science) (Nutrition and Food Science) will complete the following course structure.
Note: At least 60 credit points must be at Level 3 or above. (Some students may need to take an elective as a Level 3 unit)
Year 1
Autumn session
Choose one of
Choose one of
Spring session
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300937
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Advanced Science Project A
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Students in the Human Nutrition Major (Advanced) complete the following as their fourth unit
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300818
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Introduction to Physiology
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Note: 300937 - Advanced Science Project A is situated in Semester 2 for administrative purposes only. This unit will be completed at an appropriate time in Semester 3 or 5 after consultation with the Director of Academic Programs.
Year 2
Autumn session
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300936
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Functional Proteins and Genes
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300937
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Advanced Science Project A
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300937 - Advanced Project A: enrol in this unit as a fifth unit in Year 2 Autumn semester; attend Workshop in Autumn mid-semester break and complete literature review by end of July.
Spring session
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300938
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Advanced Science Project B
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Human Nutrition Major (Advanced)
Food Science Major (Advanced)
Year 3
Autumn session
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300910
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Advanced Science Project C
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300922
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Quality Assurance and Food Analysis
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Human Nutrition Major (Advanced)
Students in the Human Nutrition Major may wish to complete an optional extra unit in this semester: choose one of
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300928
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Consumer Issues in Nutrition
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Food Science Major (Advanced)
Choose one of
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300866
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Analytical Microbiology
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300843
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Forensic and Environmental Analysis
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Spring session
Capstone Unit
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300924
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Science Research Project
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300915
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Food Product Development
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Human Nutrition Major (Advanced)
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300917
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Global Nutrition, Food and Community
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Food Science Major (Advanced)
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300904
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Advanced Food Science and Technology
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300883
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Laboratory Quality Management
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All students must satisfactorily complete the unit 300655 - Approved Industrial Experience (10 weeks), comprising a minimum of ten weeks Approved Industrial Experience.
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300655
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Approved Industrial Experience
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