Overview
Any two modules (each worth 10 points) from a selection of modules offered, subject to availability.
The modular structure of this paper allows you flexibility in your choice of advanced topics, to suit your interests. You can also potentially combine one module in another relevant discipline with one in food science (10 points) to make up a 20-point FOSC paper.
In order for students to receive recognition for each of the modules they complete, the Department of Food Science will provide students with an officially endorsed letter detailing which modules students have completed.
Visit the Food Science departmental website for more information on the range of modules available.
About this paper
| Paper title | Topics in Advanced Food Science 4 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Food Science |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1
(On campus)
Semester 2 (On campus) Full Year (On campus) 1st Non standard period (13 July 2026 - 18 June 2027) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,020.07 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- BSc(Hons), PGCertAppSc, PGDipAppSc, PGDipSci, MAppSc, MSc
- Notes
- Admission subject to approval from the Head of the Department for first or second semester occurrences.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information about modules available on the Department of Food Science's website.
More information about the full range of postgraduate programmes is also available on the Departmental website.
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Professor Miranda Mirosa
The individual modules will be taught by academic staff in the Department of Food Science.
- Paper Structure
Due to the modular nature of the FOSC 400-level papers, the content of the papers depends on the selection of the two specific modules each worth ten points. For MSc, BSc Hons, and PGDipSci students Research Methods and Communication is a compulsory module and is taken as half of paper FOSC 401. A full list of potential module topics is available on the Food Science website.
Please note availability of specific modules in any year is subject to change based on staff availability and class numbers.Taught postgraduate programmes in Food Science commence at the start of the first semester, in February and the start of the second semester, in July each year. 400-level FOSC papers should normally be selected as full year enrolment for the first semester and Non-Standard N1 for the second semester. Single semester enrolment is possible in special circumstances through a Food Science Course Adviser.
- Teaching Arrangements
The paper comprises two modules (10 points each). Most of the modules are taught in 4 or 8 week teaching blocks. Some modules involve three day intensive workshops. Timetables for each module will be advised through the Department and won't appear on your eVision account.
Each module has a generic assessment structure:
- Each module has 2 pieces of assessment.
Contact hours will be 30 hours per paper (i.e. 15 hours per module) made up of:
- Lectures and tutorials/laboratories
Non-contact hours of 210 hours per paper are expected (i.e. 105 hours per module). This is made up of:
- Class preparation and private study, internal assessment preparation and final exam preparation if applicable.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Due to the modular nature of the FOSC 400-level papers, the content of the papers depends on the selection of topic-specific modules. However, each paper aims to provide students with the following generic learning outcomes related to the specific advanced food science topics and modules chosen.
Upon successful completion of this paper, a student should be able to:
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the scope and application of the theory of the specific advanced food science topic being studied
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the scope and application of the practice of the specific advanced food science topic being studied
- Critically evaluate how research methods have been used to investigate the food science issues specific to the advanced topic being studied
Each paper aims to foster (i.e. to teach and assess) a range of graduate attributes from the postgraduate Food Science profiles.
Overview
Any two modules (each worth 10 points) from a selection of modules offered, subject to availability.
The modular structure of this paper allows you flexibility in your choice of advanced topics, to suit your interests. You can also potentially combine one module in another relevant discipline with one in food science (10 points) to make up a 20-point FOSC paper.
In order for students to receive recognition for each of the modules they complete, the Department of Food Science will provide students with an officially endorsed letter detailing which modules students have completed.
Visit the Food Science departmental website for more information on the range of modules available.
About this paper
| Paper title | Topics in Advanced Food Science 4 |
|---|---|
| Subject | Food Science |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Full Year
(On campus)
1st Non standard period (12 July 2027 - 21 June 2028) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- BSc(Hons), PGCertAppSc, PGDipAppSc, PGDipSci, MAppSc, MSc
- Notes
- Admission subject to approval from the Head of the Department for first or second semester occurrences.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information about modules available on the Department of Food Science's website.
More information about the full range of postgraduate programmes is also available on the Departmental website.
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Professor Miranda Mirosa
The individual modules will be taught by academic staff in the Department of Food Science.
- Paper Structure
Due to the modular nature of the FOSC 400-level papers, the content of the papers depends on the selection of the two specific modules, each worth ten points. For MSc, BSc Hons and PGDipSci students, Research Methods and Communication is a compulsory module and is taken as half of paper FOSC 401. A full list of potential module topics is available on the Food Science website.
Please note availability of specific modules in any year is subject to change based on staff availability and class numbers.Taught postgraduate programmes in Food Science commence at the start of the first semester, in February and the start of the second semester, in July each year. 400-level FOSC papers should normally be selected as full-year enrolment for the first semester and Non-Standard N1 for the second semester. Single semester enrolment is possible in special circumstances through a Food Science Course Adviser.
- Teaching Arrangements
The paper comprises two modules (10 points each). Most of the modules are taught in 4- or 8-week teaching blocks. Some modules involve three-day intensive workshops. Timetables for each module will be advised through the Department and won't appear on your eVision account.
Each module has a generic assessment structure:
- Each module has 2 pieces of assessment.
Contact hours will be 30 hours per paper (i.e. 15 hours per module) made up of:
- Lectures and tutorials/laboratories
Non-contact hours of 170 hours per paper are expected (i.e. 85 hours per module). This is made up of:
- Class preparation and private study, internal assessment preparation and final exam preparation if applicable.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Due to the modular nature of the FOSC 400-level papers, the content of the papers depends on the selection of topic-specific modules. However, each paper aims to provide students with the following generic learning outcomes related to the specific advanced food science topics and modules chosen.
Upon successful completion of this paper, a student should be able to:
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the scope and application of the theory of the specific advanced food science topic being studied.
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the scope and application of the practice of the specific advanced food science topic being studied.
- Critically evaluate how research methods have been used to investigate the food science issues specific to the advanced topic being studied.
Each paper aims to foster (i.e. to teach and assess) a range of graduate attributes from the postgraduate Food Science profiles.