FSC5090 Food science and agribusiness research project
Faculty of Science
FSC5090 Food science and agribusiness research project is a level 5, 24-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 24
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FSC5090
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After FSC5090
No unit lists FSC5090 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
COREQUISITE: Enrolment in the Master of Food Science and Agribusiness
Overview
This unit is the advanced practice unit (Part D) within the Master of Food Science and Agribusiness, and representing a capstone of the overall Master’s program. You select one of the two advanced practice units (FSC5090 or FSC5091) based on your preference. This unit, in line with the other science units, provides the practical experience of how scientific knowledge is applied into researching food with outcomes that influence innovation and industrial practices.
This unit allows you to devote yourself to a substantial laboratory project as part of your final year of study in the Master of Food Science and Agribusiness.
The project may be carried out within a supportive Faculty in which your preferred supervisor is aligned. Allied with the practical focus of the project is tutorial materials and discussion on formal matters relating to OH&S, database searching, data analysis and presentation and report presentation.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessmentQuiz / Test100%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Design and select sound research questions and methodological approaches and frameworks;
- 2
Develop a project proposal, including a clear model or conceptualisation of the project;
- 3
Investigate and use established professional practice relevant to the project;
- 4
Critically analyse outcomes, using appropriate data analysis and established theory and practice related to the project;
- 5
Communicate the findings, implications and limitations of the project in a clear and professional manner, in written and verbal forms;
- 6
Collaborate with supervisor and the research team effectively to deliver a major project;
- 7
Reflect and participate constructively in strategic and outcome-aware decision making consistent with impact areas relevant to food science and agribusiness.
Workload and teaching
576 hours over the course of one semester
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Toby Bell
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Dominic Agyei
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FSC5090?
FSC5090 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is FSC5090 offered?
In 2026, FSC5090 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does FSC5090 have an exam?
No. FSC5090 has 1 assessment task and no exam.