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The Bachelor of Science (BSc) is a three-year undergraduate degree which enables each student to develop his or her own interests in a science subject (science major) and related subjects. Students have the flexibility to combine their major subject with other science subjects, as well as subjects from other disciplines across the University.

Understanding food, its components, quality and consumer appeal are the ingredients of Food Science. At the University of Otago, Food Science papers aim to prepare people for creative, challenging, diverse and rewarding food industry careers. Food Science builds upon the basic sciences of Biology, Chemistry and Physics and it interacts with such diverse scientific disciplines as Human Nutrition, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Process Engineering. All play an important role in the understanding of the foods we produce, manufacture and consume.

Some of the topics addressed by Food Science include: food manufacturing (product development, processing, packaging); what food is made of (food chemistry and analysis); what has been added (vitamins, preservatives, colour, flavour); how stable it is (shelf life, microbiology); safety (food contaminants, food poisoning); and sensory properties (taste, appearance, smell, texture).

Programme Requirements

100-level

• CELS 191 Cell and Molecular Biology
• CHEM 191 The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health or CHEM 111 Chemistry: Molecular Architecture
• FOSC 111 Food Principles
• FOSC 112 Introduction to Food Marketing
• STAT 110 Statistical Methods, or STAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics

200-level

• FOSC 201 Food Systems 1
• FOSC 202 Food Systems 2
• FOSC 213 Sensory Science
• MICR 221 Microbes to Medicine

300-level

• FOSC 301 Food Chemistry, Structure and Function
• FOSC 302 Food Preservation and Processing
• FOSC 311 Food Product Development

Plus

126 further points (MICR 331 Food Microbiology recommended); must include 36 points at 200-level or above.

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) is also available.

A specific aim of the Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) degree is to develop advanced theoretical and research skills and in so doing to provide a platform for an advanced professional or academic career.