Innovative Foods, Testamur Major (T124)

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  • Western Sydney University Major Code: T124

Previous code:  MT3046.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Programs: Yes, however the following restrictions apply. 

This testamur major is available as an elective major for Bachelor of Medical Science students only.

There is more to innovative foods, food marketing and healthy eating than you realise. This major will help you understand nutrition, and the science behind food in the largest business sector in the world. A major in Innovative Foods will prepare you to be a leader in developing innovative, safe, healthy and sustainable foods. A solid foundation in the biological and chemical sciences, needed to underpin food science, will enable graduates from this program to be confident in the rapidly evolving food technology sector. Graduates can pursue opportunities in food formulation, food research and development, quality assurance, food plant management, food molecular biology, flavour chemistry, consumer relations, food quality assurance and teaching. This flexible program has links with industry and community and enables you to make use of modern sensory and food processing facilities while undertaking units in human nutrition and health, food production, biotechnology, integrated management.

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Hawkesbury Campus Internal Dr Christine Hutchison