Food and Water Science
Single subject — no qualification is awarded on completion. Credits toward the qualifications listed below.
This subject is FEE-HELP eligible, so eligible students can defer the $2,174 fee as a government loan and pay nothing upfront.
Fees and funding are indicative only. Confirm your eligibility and final costs with the provider.
About this subject
This subject draws attention to the impact of food and water systems on human health. You will learn about the nature of the aquatic environment, chemical, biological, and physical processes and how these may be unbalanced by human activity and subsequently affect human health. Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, you will then examine the basics of food science, the chemistry and biology of food using a HACCP framework, food handling procedures and processes including sample collection for analysis, the scientific basis for modern processing techniques used to extend the shelf life and maintain safety of different foods, chemical and microbial spoilage and contamination of food and factors affecting spoilage (pathogenic organisms and microbial toxins), allergens, basic scientific principles for food preservation, and hygienic strategy and legislation.
Food and Water Science is a standalone subject at La Trobe University in VIC. Completing it does not award a qualification. Credit may apply toward the qualifications listed on this page.
No qualification credit mapping has been indexed for this subject yet. The provider may still grant credit toward a related award — confirm with La Trobe University before enrolling.
La Trobe University is the awarding provider. Recorded study modes are Online. Typical duration is listed as 12 weeks. The subject is listed at 25 credit points. Eligible students may defer fees through FEE-HELP.
Details on this page are compiled from the provider's published subject information and government registers. Fees, intakes and credit rules can change — confirm current details with La Trobe University before enrolling.
Listing facts
- Type
- Single subject
- National code
- LTU-PHE3016
- Field of education
- Natural and physical sciences
- Provider
- La Trobe University
- Credit points
- 25
- Study mode
- Online
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Qualifications listed
- 0
- FEE-HELP
- Eligible
Prerequisites
Prior study required