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  1. FST4100Food science and technology research project

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    UnitLevel 436 credit pointsScience

    You will undertake a supervised research project. You will carry out a research project and present the results of their study in both written and oral form. Information about research projects will be available from the course coordinator...

    Semester 2Full yearMalaysia

  2. FST3800Food science internship

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    UnitLevel 36 credit pointsScience

    The internship gives you the opportunity to apply your university learning to the workplace, providing you with experience in tailoring your academic-based learning to the needs of an industry-based partner, and to network with potential...

    Summer AMalaysia

  3. BIO2030Food security in a changing world

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsScience

    Food security is defined as when all people at all times have access to enough food and a balanced diet. This depends on the production of food (agricultural yield), the availability of food (distribution, cost) and its nutritional value....

    Semester 2Clayton

  4. FSC5071Food security in a changing world

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    UnitLevel 56 credit pointsScience

    Food security is defined as when all people at all times have access to enough food and a balanced diet. This depends on the production of food (agricultural yield), the availability of food (distribution, cost) and its nutritional value....

    Semester 2Clayton

  5. PHS1001Foundation physics

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    UnitLevel 16 credit pointsScience

    The unit introduces fundamental principles of Newtonian mechanics, electricity and magnetism, waves and oscillations, and quantum physics. The unit explores these concepts in the context of current technology in areas such as...

    Semester 1Clayton

  6. GEN2041Foundations of genetics

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsScience

    In this unit, you’ll explore fundamental genetic principles common to all complex lifeforms, exploring the key concepts and methods that underpin the foundations of genetics. The unit encompasses a broad array of topics including:...

    Semester 1ClaytonMalaysia

  7. MTH1110Foundations of mathematics

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    UnitLevel 16 credit pointsScience

    This unit develops foundational concepts and techniques in discrete mathematics, with an emphasis on mathematical structures, proof and abstraction. Topics include logic and proof, sets, relations and functions, combinatorics, recurrence...

    Semester 1Semester 2Clayton

  8. ADS4010Frontiers of data science

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    UnitLevel 46 credit pointsScience

    This unit will introduce you to current topical research in Data Science applications and methods. Through weekly expert seminars, it will provide broad coverage of the issues, concepts, methods and techniques associated with data science...

    Semester 1Clayton

  9. FST3830Functional foods and human health

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    UnitLevel 36 credit pointsScience

    Functional foods have emerged in the 21st century as a multi-billion dollar industry. The unit provides an overview of the scientific basis of functional foods throughout the human lifespan. Inter-relationships between the validity and...

    Semester 2Malaysia

  10. BCH3031Functional genomics and molecular medicine

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    UnitLevel 36 credit pointsScience

    This unit provides an understanding of DNA as the genetic component of organisms and cells, encompassing the information content, the organisation of DNA sequences, and the expression of this information into RNA and proteins. Topics...

    Semester 1Clayton

  11. MTH1010Functions and their applications

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    UnitLevel 16 credit pointsScience

    Functions, domain and range, function representation; different types of functions including linear, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, polynomial and rational functions; function algebra; composition of functions; inverse of...

    Semester 1Semester 2Clayton

  12. FST1800Fundamentals of food and sensory science

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    UnitLevel 16 credit pointsScience

    Food science is a highly interdisciplinary applied science. It incorporates concepts from many different fields including microbiology, chemistry, biochemistry, and nutrition. This unit provides a comprehensive review of the biological and...

    Semester 1Malaysia

  13. EAE4051Fundamentals of geographical information science

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    UnitLevel 46 credit pointsScience

    This unit introduces geographical information science (GIScience). It covers the basic theories, methods and technology associated with collection, management, processing, integration and use of geographical information. You will explore...

    Semester 1Clayton

  14. BTH2830Fundamentals of microbiology

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsScience

    This unit has been designed to develop a better understanding of the microbial world, as a foundation for third-year level microbiology units. It consists of three essential parts, each containing a series of topics. The unit begins with a...

    Semester 1Malaysia

  15. PHA3800Fundamentals of toxicology

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    UnitLevel 36 credit pointsScience

    Toxicology is the biological, chemical and pharmacological study of poisons. This unit presents the broad science of contemporary toxicology to facilitate the understanding of the principles and mechanisms of the action of poisons on...

    Semester 1Malaysia

  16. EAE3132Future climates: Projections, impacts and adaptation

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    UnitLevel 36 credit pointsScience

    In this unit physical science of climate change processes will be briefly reviewed, followed by a focus on future climate, including discussions of climate models, projections, and impact scenarios. The unit will then discuss observed...

    Semester 2Clayton

  17. FSC5070Future food supply and security

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    UnitLevel 56 credit pointsScience

    Feeding a growing population in the face of global climate change in a sustainable way is possibly the biggest challenge facing the world today. Food security is a complex concept. It depends on the production of food (agricultural yield),...

    Semester 1Clayton

  18. EAE4022General circulation of the atmosphere

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    UnitLevel 46 credit pointsScience

    This unit provides an introduction to the large-scale circulation features of the atmosphere and the processes that maintain them. You will be introduced to a set of mathematical tools that will be used to analyse the transport of energy,...

    Semester 1Clayton

  19. MBS2820General pathology

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    UnitLevel 26 credit pointsScience

    This unit introduces the basic concept of pathology, which includes inflammation, neoplasia and tissue processing. You will further explore the pathological changes occurring in each organ system. Each disease learned will be related with...

    Semester 2Malaysia

  20. GEN3990Genetics in action research project

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    UnitLevel 36 credit pointsScience

    This unit provides the opportunity for high-achieving students to undertake an individual research project in Genetics with an academic supervisor. It includes a critical literature review, experimental design and data analysis. You must...

    Semester 1Semester 2Clayton