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Graduate Diploma in Food Science
Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
This course gives science graduates and food industry employees the opportunity to develop theoretical and practical skills while working in a real food processing environment at the Murdoch Food Centre, part of the Food Innovation Precinct Western Australia (FIPWA). Teaching draws on experienced academic and food industry staff, and successful completion of the Graduate Diploma provides an option to progress to the Master of Food Science.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- Core topics covered in this course include: Food engineering and how to analyse and communicate how raw materials and processing affects final food product quality and nutrition. Food safety and how to adapt food production processes to incorporate risk analysis and food safety planning. Food product design solutions to address problems in
- or improve
- food products and systems (product development, quality improvement, shelf-life extension or engineering optimisation). Key principles of human nutrition including food sources of nutrients and the effect of bioactive food components on health. Not only could I study a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Biology and Toxicology
- and a Bachelor of Criminology
- but I had the opportunity to study them as a combined degree. Danika
- Medical
- Molecular and Forensic Sciences
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Bachelor of Science in a cognate discipline (AQF Level 7). Other AQF Level 7 qualifications will be considered if they are broadly relevant to food science and contain units in biological or chemical sciences, at the discretion of the Academic Chair. OR Successful completion of the requirements for C1170 (Graduate Certificate in Food Science).
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