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Food Science

Errata
Item Errata Date
1. BCMB2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Prerequisites have changed. They now read:
P: 6cp of (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp of (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903)
8/3/2018
2. BCMB2901 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Advanced): Prerequisites have changed. They now read: P A mark of at least 70 from (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) 8/3/2018
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

FOOD SCIENCE

Advanced coursework and projects will be available in 2020 for students who complete this major.

Food Science major

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 biochemistry units
(iv) 24 credit points of 3000-level core units

Food Science minor

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 biochemistry units
(iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level core units

Units of study

The units of study are listed below.

1000-level units of study

Core
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
Summer Main
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 http://sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/studying-chemistry/bridging-course.shtml).
Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
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 http://sydney.edu.au/science/chemistry/studying-chemistry/bridging-course.shtml).
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

Food science units
AGEN2002
Fresh Produce Management
6    A HSC level Mathematics and Biology and CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1XX2 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1904
P 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or AGEN1004 or MBLG1XX1)
Semester 1
Biochemistry units
BCMB2001
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
6    P 6cp of (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp of CHEM1XX1
N BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BMED2405 or BCMB2901
Semester 1
BCMB2901
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Advanced)
6    P A mark of at least 70 from (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and CHEM1XX1
N BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BMED2405 or BCMB2001
Semester 1
MEDS2003 to be developed for offering in 2019 (MEDS coded units of study are only available to students in the Medical Science stream.).

3000-level units of study

Major core
AGEN3004
Food Processing and Value Adding
6    P 6cp from (CHEM1XXX or AGEN1004 or AGEN1006) and 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX)
Semester 1
AGCH3025
Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods
6    A 6cp from (BCHM2XXX or BCMB2XXX or CHEM2XXX or AVBS2005)
N AFNR5102 or AGCH3017 or AGCH3024
Semester 1
AGEN3001
Food Product Development
6    A 6cp from (BIOL1XXX, MBLG1XXX) and 6cp from CHEM1XXX
P 6cp from AGEN3004
Intensive August
AGEN3XXX to be developed for offering in 2019.
Minor core
AGEN3004
Food Processing and Value Adding
6    P 6cp from (CHEM1XXX or AGEN1004 or AGEN1006) and 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX)
Semester 1
AGCH3025
Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods
6    A 6cp from (BCHM2XXX or BCMB2XXX or CHEM2XXX or AVBS2005)
N AFNR5102 or AGCH3017 or AGCH3024
Semester 1