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| Old Course Code | Subject Area | Catalogue Number | Long Title | Units | Description |
| LF101 | AGRC | 1001 | Applied Biology | 2 | Introductory biology including cell ultrastructure; cell reproduction (mitosis & meiosis); patterns of inheritance; DNA structure, function & gene expression; origin & evolution of life; characteristics & classification of protists, fungi, plants & animal |
| LF102 | PLNT | 1001 | Applied Plant Biology | 2 | Identification of plants from major plant families & structure & function of individual plants & plant communities. |
| LF103 | CHEM | 1000 | Chemistry | 2 | Atomic structure; chemical bonding; colligative properties; equilibria in solutions; hydrocarbons; functional groups; aromatics; proteins; lipids; carbohydrates; laboratory safety and skills. |
| LF104 | AGRC | 1002 | Engineering | 2 | Study of elementary engineering & introduction to farm buildings & structures, farm water supplies & workshop practices. |
| LF106 | HORT | 1001 | Horticulture in Perspective | 2 | Review of origins of horticulture (production & environmental horticulture); overview of world & Australian horticulture, propagation & post-harvest management of horticultural produce; introduction to range of industry sectors which encompass present day |
| LF107 | AGRC | 1004 | Physical Sciences | 2 | Engineering principles related to agriculture, horticulture & food production systems. |
| LF108 | PLNT | 1002 | Workplace Health & Safety | 2 | Information for potential managers and staff supervisors on Queensland legislation obligations & responsibilities in Workplace Health & Safety, risk assessment, occupational hygiene, manual handling & management of workplace hazards. |
| LF109 | PLNT | 1003 | Workshop Skills | 2 | Introduction to principles & practices associated with the rural workshop skills of fitting & machining, small engine operation & maintenance, & machinery repair & maintenance. |
| LF201 | AGRC | 2001 | Agricultural Biochemistry2 | 2 | Study of biochemical processes of importance in agriculture, metabolic pathways in microbes, plants, animals & food & their regulation & coordination, protein synthesis & gene expression. |
| LF202 | PLNT | 2001 | Breeding & Biotechnology | 2 | Principles of genetics & their application to plant & animal breeding programs; introduction to biotechnology. |
| LF203 | GNET | 2001 | Agricultural Genetics & Biotechnology | 2 | Application of genetics & biotechnology to agricultural systems. Plant, animal & microbial genetics & breeding, cytogenetics, population & quantitative genetics, DNA technology, genomics & genetic engineering as applied to improvement of agriculturally im |
| LF204 | AGRC | 2002 | Agricultural Pests | 2 | Provides a comprehensive introduction to weed science, agricultural plant pathology & agricultural plant entomology with special emphasis on biology of Australian agricultural pests & their control. |
| LF205 | AGRC | 2003 | Agricultural Production Systems I | 2 | World & Australian agricultural production systems; limitations to crop production; production & utilisation of field & horticultural crops; intensive animal production systems. |
| LF206 | AGRC | 2004 | Agricultural Production Systems II | 2 | Introduction to grazing animal industries in Australia & pasture/rangeland base of these systems. Emphasises production within constraints imposed by natural environment & desire for sustainable land-use, a quality product & animal welfare. |
| LF207 | AGRC | 2005 | Apiary Production & Pollination | 2 | Theory & practice of beneficial insect management for pollination of tree & row crops & to become competent in European honey bee hive manipulation, hive equipment construction & migration into cultivated areas. |
| LF208 | ECOL | 2001 | Applied Community Ecology | 2 | Principles & concepts of community ecology, with special reference to major Australian ecosystems. |
| LF209 | STAT | 2701 | Biometrics I | 2 | Application of basic statistical techniques for collection, summarising & analysing of biological data & communication of results of those analyses. |
| LF210 | FOOD | 2001 | Chemical Food Analysis | 2 | Analytical chemistry important in chemical analysis of food. Studies of theory & practice for modern instrumental techniques, particularly chemical separation; selected readings. |
| LF211 | PLNT | 2002 | Crop Physiology | 2 | Physiological processes of the plant, their response to environmental variables & their dynamics on a crop basis. |
| LF212 | LAND | 2001 | Landscape Processes | 2 | Geology; geomorphic processes & landforms, application of remote sensing for landscape analysis techniques. |
| LF213 | FOOD | 2002 | Food Chemistry | 2 | Introduction to chemistry associated with structure & functions of food components. |
| LF214 | FOOD | 2003 | Food Engineering | 2 | Physical principles, associated calculations & basic equipment relevant to food processing operations, including heat transfer & heat exchangers, thermodynamics, gases & vapours, steam, psychrometry, mass & energy balances, fluids & fluid flow, basic rheo |
| LF215 | FOOD | 2004 | Food Microbiology I | 2 | Microbial ecology of food including introduction to important microbes in food; microbial food-borne disease & its control; food mycology, mycotoxins & their control. |
| LF216 | FOOD | 2005 | Food Safety & Quality Management | 2 | Principles & applications of total quality management in the food industry. |
| LF217 | ANIM | 2001 | Housing & Waste Management | 2 | Buildings & structures, housing environmental controls, waste production treatment & re-use. |
| LF218 | PLNT | 2003 | Integrated Crop Management | 2 | Introduction to management of pests, irrigation & nutrition in agricultural systems. Provides basis of understanding, interpretation, selection, development & application of most effective methods of Integrated Crop Management, with least disruption to en |
| LF219 | HORT | 2001 | Landscape Studies | 2 | Introduction to design & construction of constructed elements in context of National Parks & semi-natural environments. |
| LF220 | NUTR | 2001 | Nutrition & Food Science | 2 | Principles of science of food & nutrition & their role in maintaining food quality & health of consumers. |
| LF221 | PLNT | 2004 | Plant Production Principles | 2 | Agronomic principles involved in production of horticultural, field & pasture crops, fundamental principles of crop improvement & plant protection (including pest group diversity, pest control & interrelationship between pest & plants). |
| LF222 | PLNT | 2005 | Postharvest Technology | 2 | Overview of postproduction biology for horticultural (fruit, vegetable, ornamental crops) &/or agricultural (grain & forage) crops & of technologies applied during their postharvest handling & storage. |
| LF223 | FOOD | 2006 | Principles of Food Preservation | 2 | Food preservation methods & techniques used in commercial food processing. |
| LF224 | NUTR | 2002 | Principles of Human Nutrition | 2 | Biology of food components, scientific basis of recommended dietary intakes; collection, analysis & interpretation of food intake data. |
| LF225 | LAND | 2002 | Soil Resources | 2 | Management of soil resource in a landscape context in natural & disturbed environments; soils in the landscape, physical & chemical properties in relation to plant growth, mechanical properties of soils, soil/ land unit assessment. |
| LF226 | LAND | 2003 | The Soil Environment | 2 | Soil fertility & management. Elementary physics & chemistry of soils. Plant nutrients & their cycling. Land capability assessment, soil physical factors & plant growth. Soils as environmental buffers. |
| LF228 | PLNT | 2006 | Crop & Horticultural Science | 2 | Introduction to crop & horticultural science. Emphasis on taxonomy, morphology & physiology of agricultural & horticultural crop species & the plant responses to environmental conditions that determine yield & quality of agricultural & horticultural crops |
| LF301 | FOOD | 3001 | Advanced Food Chemistry | 2 | Advanced studies of chemistry & stability of food components under processing conditions, how they interact to affect the properties of food & their identification & quantification. |
| LF302 | FOOD | 3002 | Advanced Food Technology 1 | 2 | Recently developed & advanced aspects of food science, technology, processing & control. |
| LF303 | AGRC | 3001 | Agricultural Analytical Chemistry | 2 | User requirements; sampling & sample preparation; precision & accuracy; choice of method; interferences; reagents & standards; sample preparation; extraction; digestion; principles & techniques of instrumental analysis including chromatography, spectropho |
| LF304 | PLNT | 3001 | Applied Plant Improvement | 2 | Integration of genetic & agronomic principles of plant improvement & their application to breeding plants for special objectives & commercialisation of new crops. |
| LF305 | PLNT | 3002 | Applied Plant Nutrition | 2 | Applied study in plant nutrition of field & horticultural crops & pastures. |
| LF307 | STAT | 3701 | Biometrics II | 2 | Further studies in analysis of data & experimental design. Use of statistical software. |
| LF308 | LAND | 3001 | Contaminant Movement in Soils | 2 | Considerations of soil, water & solute interactions. Water & solute movement through soils, soil solution chemistry, water & solute movement in landscapes & catchment. |
| LF310 | AGRC | 3002 | Crop Agronomy | 2 | Analysis of efficiency & effectiveness of agronomic inputs in a physiological & resource utilisation framework for dryland & irrigated crops for the tropics & sub-tropics. |
| LF311 | PLNT | 3003 | Crop Physiology & Modelling | 2 | Biological yield, upper limits, cause of variation. Economic yield & relationship with biological yield. Plant & crop water use, water use efficiency, plant water status, agronomic drought resistance. Crop simulation modelling, concept, practice. |
| LF312 | HORT | 3001 | Environmental Horticulture | 2 | Design & management of horticultural components of modified (urban) environments, including nursery, turf culture & woody plants. |
| LF313 | FOOD | 3003 | Food & Nutrition Project | 2 | Project in area of food science &/or nutrition at advanced level designed to meet individual student needs in specific areas. |
| LF314 | FOOD | 3004 | Food Microbiology II | 2 | Microbial spoilage & preservation of food; effect of heat on microbes; food fermentations; sampling plans; rapid methods; predictive microbiology. |
| LF315 | FOOD | 3005 | Food Packaging | 2 | Packaging systems for food products & their effects on product quality & shelf-life. |
| LF316 | FOOD | 3006 | Food Science | 2 | Fundamental principles of food science; science of sugar, meat, milk, seafood, fruits & vegetables, eggs, fats & oils, & grains & their derived products. |
| LF317 | FOOD | 3007 | Food Sensory & Physical Assessment | 2 | Assessment of food quality by subjective & objective methods including sensory evaluation, texture & colour measurement. |
| LF318 | FOOD | 3008 | Food Technology1 | 2 | Technology & effects of heating, cooling, freezing, extrusion, evaporation & drying foods; prediction & control of water activity of dehydrated & intermediate moisture foods |
| LF320 | ANIM | 3001 | Grazing Animal Management | 2 | Study of utilisation of pasture by grazing ruminants. Defoliation patterns & response to defoliation. Pasture nutritive value, diet selection, environmental ecology of grazing animals. Matching nutrient supply & demand. Feed plans, grazing systems. Rumina |
| LF321 | PLNT | 3004 | Industrial Placement | 4 | Detailed study of an enterprise or other professional workplace, based on a 12-week cooperative placement. Learning contract negotiated between the student, cooperator & academic supervisor assigned by the Head of School forms the basis of placement. |
| LF322 | LAND | 3002 | Integrated Catchment Management | 2 | Consideration of processes operating at catchment level, starting with the hydrology & water balance of root zone. Use of models for investigation of the processes & for prediction of the catchment behaviour. Catchment planning. |
| LF323 | FOOD | 3009 | Integrated Industry Study (FT)1 | 6 | Period of 20 weeks continuous, structured, course-related experience in a production enterprise or service industry which enables the student to apply their basic knowledge to that industry & to acquire knowledge & skills which can be used later in the co |
| LF324 | AGRC | 3003 | Integrated Industry Study | 6 | Period of continuous, structured, course-related experience in a production enterprise or other professional workplace of 20 weeks cooperative placement, during which the student will acquire knowledge & skills relevant to the enterprise & the course. |
| LF326 | FOOD | 3010 | Issues in Food & Nutrition | 2 | Assessment of new directions in food-health research, & trends & developments in food supply, food processing & technology. Examination of topics of interest &/or controversy in food & nutrition, including functional foods, phytochemicals, health claims & |
| LF327 | LAND | 3003 | Land Utilisation | 2 | Integration of physical, biological, social & economic factors that determine land use capability & affect land use decisions. Environmental & social consequences of the use of land for agriculture & other purposes. Five-days field tour. Practical experience |
| LF328 | AGRC | 3004 | Machine Management | 2 | Management of power, equipment & cropping systems to provide sustainability in terms of economics, energy & soil management. |
| LF329 | PLNT | 3005 | Molecular Plant Improvement | 2 | Applications of molecular genetics, genetic engineering & biotechnology to plant improvement. Theory & practical experience of DNA manipulation & genetic engineering, plant genomics, DNA marker technology & bioinformatics & the integration into modern pla |
| LF330 | PLNT | 3006 | Northern Educational Excursion | 2 | Educational excursion involving examination of a variety of agricultural & horticultural production environments & enterprises in tropical & sub-tropical regions of Queensland. |
| LF331 | AGRC | 3005 | Pasture Agronomy | 2 | Agronomy of pastures & fodder crops & their management for sustainable livestock production systems in the tropics & sub-tropics. |
| LF332 | AGRC | 3006 | Pasture Science | 2 | Advanced coverage of important topics in pasture science including pasture plant improvement, pasture plant adaptation, yield & ecology of sown pastures, pasture sampling, role of pastures in sustainable agriculture, pasture seed production, environmental |
| LF333 | PLNT | 3007 | Plant Nutrition | 2 | Nutrient uptake. Nutrient requirements. Functions & agricultural importance of essential elements. Beneficial elements, toxic elements & environmental pollutants. Assessment of plant nutrient status by qualitative & quantitative methods |
| LF334 | PLNT | 3008 | Plant Production Technology | 2 | Introduction to the functional & operational requirements of systems & machinery used for tillage, planting, crop chemical application, harvesting, & irrigation. |
| LF335 | PLNT | 3009 | Plant Protection | 2 | Advanced biology & diagnostics of major pest groups. Pest monitoring including pest & crop sampling & evaluation; development, implementation & analysis of pest management information, professional services, litigation & legislation. |
| LF336 | HORT | 3002 | Postharvest Processing & Products | 2 | Restricted overview of the nature & characteristics of fresh, minimally processed, & processed grain, pulse, plantation, fruit, vegetable & ornamental crops; and, comprehensive overview of storage, handling & processing technologies applied during the pos |
| LF337 | FOOD | 3011 | Product Development | 2 | Techniques involved in systematic food product development. |
| LF338 | FOOD | 3012 | Product Development Project1 | 2 | Systematic development of a food product from a client brief. |
| LF339 | HORT | 3003 | Production Horticulture | 2 | Review of industry operation, botany, growth cycles & cultural practices of a selection of deciduous & evergreen fruit, nut & plantation crops, tropical fruits; warm & cool season vegetables; plantation flower crops, roses, herbaceous flowers & geophytes; |
| LF340 | FOOD | 3013 | Production Management1 | 2 | Role of a production manager & the process of production management. Factors that influence management decisions & introduction to management tools. Spreadsheets used extensively. |
| LF341 | GNET | 3001 | Quantitative Genetics | 2 | Advanced principles of quantitative modelling of genotype-environment systems examined & developed as a framework for integrating molecular architecture of quantitative traits, genetic value & phenotypic responses. Applications to plant & animal systems e |
| LF342 | PLNT | 3010 | Quantitative Plant Breeding | 2 | Quantitative methodology for design & optimisation of plant breeding programs to achieve general & specific breeding objectives. Influence of inheritance on effectiveness & efficiency of breeding strategies & the role of plant breeding in maintaining & im |
| LF343 | ECOL | 3001 | Rangeland Ecology | 2 | Importance of rangelands; characteristics & classification of rangelands; ecological concepts & principles applicable to rangelands; ecological function & dysfunction in rangelands; ecological assessment of rangelands; rangeland ecology as a basis for ran |
| LF344 | LAND | 3004 | Rangeland Management | 2 | Rangelands & their management; Aims, objectives, principles & issues of management: ecology as a basis for management, grazing ecology, animal production, socioeconomic issues, multiple land use, conservation; Management practice: rangeland monitoring, gr |
| LF345 | AGRC | 3007 | Research Methodology2 | 2 | History & philosophy of science. Agricultural Science in Australia: its history, policy, organisation & funding. Nature of agricultural research. Concepts & practice of modelling biological systems. Planning of small individual research project. |
| LF346 | ECOL | 3002 | Restoration Ecology | 2 | Management intervention in design of constructed ecosystems which meet objectives for the conservation of biodiversity or ecological processes. Ecological & design philosophies & theory as the basis for real problem solving. |
| LF347 | AGRC | 3008 | Seed Science & Technology | 2 | Analysis of environmental factors influencing seed physiology, dormancy, survival & performance during crop establishment & storage. Aspects of seedlot quality control through harvest, drying, processing & storage events. |
| LF348 | LAND | 3005 | Soil Plant Relationships | 2 | Consideration of soils as a medium for plant growth. Processes affecting the levels of nutrients & toxins in soil solution. Soil physical effects on plant growth. Water movement & uptake by plant roots. |
| LF349 | LAND | 3006 | Soils in the Landscape | 2 | Science of Pedology & the application of field pedology. Investigation & interpretation of soil & soil material in the field. Developing the skills of identifying, surveying, interpreting & classifying soils in the landscape. Soil formation & development |
| LF350 | LAND | 3601 | Special Topic I | 2 | Directed work conducted under supervision of a member of academic staff & approved by Head of School (or nominee). |
| LF350 | ANIM | 3601 | Special Topic I | 2 | |
| LF350 | AGRC | 3601 | Special Topic I | 2 | Directed work conducted under supervision of a member of academic staff & approved by Head of School (or nominee). |
| LF351 | AGRC | 3602 | Special Topic II | 2 | Directed work conducted under supervision of a member of academic staff & approved by Head of School (or nominee). |
| LF352 | LAND | 3007 | Sustainable Land Use | 2 | Develops an understanding of land degradation processes (physical, chemical & biological), principles of sustainable land use (soil & water resources) & control of land degradation & practical development of land management plans. |
| LF353 | PLNT | 3011 | Tropical Crop Production | 2 | Ecology & production/management of selected crops grown in equatorial regions with specific reference to climate, soils & plant growth in equatorial tropics. |
| LF354 | FOOD | 3014 | Unit Operations in Food Processing1 | 2 | Principles & methods of basic operations which are integral to a range of common processes used in the food industry. |
| LF355 | PLNT | 3012 | Weed Science | 2 | Provides a comprehensive introduction to weed science with special emphasis on weeds of Australia & their control measures. |
| LF401 | FOOD | 4001 | Food Technology Case Studies1 | 2 | Problem-based learning approach to the solution of problems encountered in food science, food technology, food engineering, food packaging or food processing. |
| LF403 | AGRC | 4601 | Advanced Topics2 | 2 | Advanced training in specialised areas of agricultural, food or natural resource science, including grazing animal nutrition, soil science, crop science, plant breeding, plant pathology, entomology & food technology. |
| LF405 | LAND | 4611 | Research Project | 2 | Research project & presentation of research results. Students commencing in Semester 1 must enrol in LAND4611. Students commencing in Semester 2 must enrol in LAND4612. |
| LF405 | AGRC | 4611 | Research Project | 4 | Research project & presentation of research results. Students commencing in Semester 1 must enrol in AGRC4611. Students commencing in Semester 2 must enrol in AGRC4612. |
| LF408 | LAND | 6611 | Honours Research Project I | 6 | The design, implementation & presentation of a research project relevant to the student's course of study with emphasis defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible conclusions. Stud |
| LF408 | AGRC | 6612 | Honours Research Project I | 6 | The design, implementation & presentation of a research project relevant to the student's course of study with emphasis defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible conclusions. Stude |
| LF408 | AGRC | 6611 | Honours Research Project I | 6 | The design, implementation & presentation of a research project relevant to the student's course of study with emphasis defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible conclusions. Stude |
| LF408 | FOOD | 6611 | Honours Research Project I | 6 | Design, implementation & presentation of a research project relevant to student's course of study with significant review of literature & emphasis on defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing |
| LF409 | LAND | 6613 | Honours Research Project II | 8 | Design, implementation & presentation of a research project relevant to the student's course of study with emphasis defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible conclusions. Students |
| LF409 | FOOD | 6613 | Honours Research Project II | 8 | Design, implementation & presentation of a research project relevant to student's course of study with significant review of literature & emphasis on defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing |
| LF409 | AGRC | 6613 | Honours Research Project II | 8 | Design, implementation & presentation of a research project relevant to the student's course of study with emphasis defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible conclusions. Students |
| LF410 | FOOD | 6615 | Honours Research Project III | 10 | Design, implementation & presentation of a research project relevant to student's course of study with significant review of literature & emphasis on defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing |
| LF410 | AGRC | 6615 | Honours Research Project III | 10 | Design, implementation & presentation of a research project relevant to the student's course of study with emphasis defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible conclusions. Students |
| LF410 | LAND | 6615 | Honours Research Project III | 10 | Design, implementation & presentation of a research project relevant to the student's course of study with emphasis defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible conclusions. Students |
| LF411 | HORT | 6601 | Honours Special Topic I | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to the students course & conducted under the supervision of a member of academic staff. |
| LF411 | FOOD | 6601 | Honours Special Topics I | 2 | Advanced study in specialised area relevant to student's course & conducted under supervision of member of academic staff. |
| LF411 | AGRC | 6601 | Honours Special Topic I | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to the students course & conducted under the supervision of a member of academic staff. |
| LF411 | LAND | 6601 | Honours Special Topic I | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to the students course & conducted under the supervision of a member of academic staff. |
| LF412 | FOOD | 6602 | Honours Special Topics II | 2 | Advanced study in specialised area relevant to student's course & conducted under supervision of member of academic staff. |
| LF412 | LAND | 6602 | Honours Special Topic II | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to the students course & conducted under the supervision of a member of academic staff. |
| LF412 | HORT | 6602 | Honours Special Topic II | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to the students course & conducted under the supervision of a member of academic staff. |
| LF412 | AGRC | 6602 | Honours Special Topic II | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to the students course & conducted under the supervision of a member of academic staff. |
| LF413 | HORT | 6603 | Honours Special Topic III | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to the students course & conducted under the supervision of a member of academic staff. |
| LF413 | FOOD | 6603 | Honours Special Topics III | 2 | Advanced study in specialised area relevant to student's course & conducted under supervision of member of academic staff. |
| LF413 | LAND | 6603 | Honours Special Topic III | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to the students course & conducted under the supervision of a member of academic staff. |
| LF413 | AGRC | 6603 | Honours Special Topic III | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to the students course & conducted under the supervision of a member of academic staff. |
| LF414 | LAND | 6604 | Honours Special Topic IV | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to the students course & conducted under the supervision of a member of academic staff. |
| LF414 | AGRC | 6604 | Honours Special Topic IV | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to the students course & conducted under the supervision of a member of academic staff. |
| LF414 | FOOD | 6604 | Honours Special Topics IV | 2 | Advanced study in specialised area relevant to student's course & conducted under supervision of member of academic staff. |
| LF414 | HORT | 6604 | Honours Special Topic IV | 2 | Advanced piece of work in a specialised area relevant to the students course & conducted under the supervision of a member of academic staff. |
| LF700 | FOOD | 7013 | Food Chemistry & Analysis | 2 | Advanced studies of the chemistry & stability of food components under processing conditions, how they interact to affect the properties of food, & their identification & quantification using classical & modern instrumental analytical techniques, particular |
| LF701 | PLNT | 7005 | Integrated Plant Protection I | 2 | Biology & ecology of plant pathogens, weeds, arthropods & other pest groups. Methods by which pests can be managed in cropping systems including physical, cultural, chemical, legislative & their integration into IPM strategies. |
| LF800 | FOOD | 7004 | Food Packaging1 | 2 | Introducing students to the principles of food packaging & providing an understanding of the materials used in the various packaging systems as well as how they interact with food products & processes. |
| LF801 | FOOD | 7008 | Grain Processing Technology | 2 | Biological, biochemical, chemical & technological aspects of the handling, storage & processing of grains. |
| LF802 | FOOD | 7009 | Horticulture Processing Technology1 | 2 | Biological, biochemical, chemical & technological aspects of the postharvest handling, storage & processing of fruit & vegetables. |
| LF803 | FOOD | 7002 | Dairy Processing Technology | 2 | Biological, biochemical, chemical & technological aspects of the handling, storage & processing of milk & milk products. |
| LF804 | FOOD | 7001 | Animal Food Processing Technology | 2 | Biological, biochemical, chemical & technological aspects of the handling, storage, processing, quality & safety of animal food products, in particular meat, poultry, seafood & eggs. |
| LF805 | FOOD | 7007 | Food Safety & Regulation | 2 | An overview of the laws & regulations relevant to the food industry. Current regulatory issues. Food safety & risk assessment. Introduction to toxicology. Obligations & role of the food professional in food regulation. |
| LF806 | FOOD | 7003 | Food Microbiology | 2 | The microbial ecology of food including an introduction to the important microbes in food; microbial food-borne disease & its control; food mycology, mycotoxins & their control. |
| LF807 | FOOD | 7011 | Food Processing Laboratory | 2 | A piece of directed practical work conducted under the supervision of a member of academic staff & approved by the Head of School (or nominee). |
| LF808 | FOOD | 7005 | Food Processing Laboratory2 | 2 | Directed practical work conducted under the supervision of staff & approved by the Head of School. |
| LF809 | FOOD | 7010 | Physical Properties of Food Materials | 2 | General physical, mechanical, optical & phase transition properties of food, their role in handling, processing, packaging, storage & quality of food materials. |
| LF810 | HORT | 7001 | Advanced Postharvest Physiology & Handling | 2 | Study of the biology of harvested fruit & vegetables, the role of postharvest environmental factors in determining food quality, & the technologies used to retain quality of fresh food produce. |
| LF811 | LAND | 7601 | Directed Study I | 2 | |
| LF811 | HORT | 7601 | Directed Study I | 2 | Supervised work, as assignment or project, in a specialised area relevant to the course, approved by the Head of School. |
| LF811 | AGRC | 7601 | Directed Study I | 2 | Supervised work, as assignment or project, in a specialised area relevant to the course, approved by the Head of School. |
| LF812 | FOOD | 7006 | Food Quality Management2 | 2 | This subject describes the principles of quality management & their application in the food industry to ensure product safety & quality. |
| LF813 | FOOD | 7012 | Sensory Evaluation | 2 | Describes the principles of sensory evaluation & how they can be applied to assess the quality & acceptability of food products. |
| LF814 | LAND | 7611 | Graduate Research Project I | 4 | Design, implementation & presentation of a research project, approved by the Head of School & relevant to the course, with emphasis on defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible con |
| LF814 | HORT | 7611 | Graduate Research Project I | 4 | Design, implementation & presentation of a research project, approved by the Head of School & relevant to the course, with emphasis on defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible con |
| LF814 | AGRC | 7612 | Graduate Research Project I | 4 | Supervised research project relevant to the course. Students commencing in Semester 1 must enrol in AGRC7612. Students commencing in Semester 2 must enrol in AGRC7613. |
| LF814 | PLNT | 7611 | Graduate Research Project I | 4 | Design, implementation & presentation of a research project, approved by the Head of School & relevant to the course, with emphasis on defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible con |
| LF814 | AGRC | 7613 | Graduate Research Project (Agricultural Science) I, commencing Semester 1 | 4 | Supervised research project relevant to the course. |
| LF815 | HORT | 7614 | Graduate Research Project II | 6 | Design, implementation & presentation of a research project, approved by the Head of School & relevant to the course, with emphasis on defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible con |
| LF815 | LAND | 7614 | Graduate Research Project II | 6 | Design, implementation & presentation of a research project, approved by the Head of School & relevant to the course, with emphasis on defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible con |
| LF816 | PLNT | 7004 | Integrated Plant Protection II | 2 | Introduction to the management of pests, irrigation & nutrition in agricultural systems, providing the basis of understanding, the interpretation, selection, development & application of the most effective methods of Integrated Crop Management, with the l |
| LF817 | PLNT | 7006 | Integrated Plant Protection III | 2 | Advanced biology & diagnostics of the major pest groups. Pest monitoring including pest & crop sampling & evaluation; the development, implementation & analysis of pest management information, professional services, litigation & legislation. |
| LF819 | LAND | 7602 | Directed Study II | 2 | Supervised work, as assignment or project, in a specialised area relevant to the course, approved by the Head of School. |
| LF819 | HORT | 7602 | Directed Study II | 2 | Supervised work, as assignment or project, in a specialised area relevant to the course, approved by the Head of School. |
| LF819 | LAND | 7603 | Directed Study III | 2 | Supervised work in specialized area relevant to the course. |
| LF819 | PLNT | 7603 | Directed Study (Plant Science) III | 2 | Supervised work in specialized area relevant to the course. |
| LF819 | PLNT | 7602 | Directed Study II | 2 | Supervised work, as assignment or project, in a specialised area relevant to the course, approved by the Head of School. |
| LF819 | AGRC | 7602 | Directed Study II | 2 | Supervised work, as assignment or project, in a specialised area relevant to the course, approved by the Head of School. |
| LF819 | HORT | 7603 | Directed Study III | 2 | Advanced work in a specialised area relevant to the student’s course & conducted under the supervision of a member of academic staff. |
| LF819 | AGRC | 7603 | Directed Study III | 2 | Supervised work, as assignment or project, in a specialised area relevant to the course, approved by the Head of School. |
| LF822 | PLNT | 7614 | Research Project II | 6 | Design, implementation & presentation of a research project, approved by the Head of School & relevant to the course, with emphasis on defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible con |
| LF822 | PLNT | 7614 | Graduate Research Project II | 6 | Design, implementation & presentation of a research project, approved by the Head of School & relevant to the course, with emphasis on defining the research issue, establishing methodology, undertaking appropriate analysis of data & drawing defensible con |