Food Science and Nutrition
Hospo, Food & Tourism
A course by
University of Auckland
Explore the science behind the food we eat, combining food development, processing, nutrition, compliance, and food safety principles.
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Understand core scientific principles of food
Develop knowledge of biochemistry, biomedical science, and chemistry as applied to food.
Apply food manufacturing and safety concepts
Learn to design, process, and manage food manufacture while ensuring compliance and food safety.
Explore nutritional impacts on health
Analyse how food and nutrition influence human behaviour, wellbeing, and public health.
What You're Signing Up For
Food Science and Nutrition combines elements of biological sciences, chemistry, medical science, and population health to understand and improve food—from manufacturing and processing to nutrition and public wellbeing. Students learn about biochemistry, chemistry, food development, compliance, food safety, and methods for improving nutritional value and preserving food. Graduates pursue a wide range of careers in the food industry, research, and public health.
Course Content
- Biochemistry basics
- Biomedical science concepts
- Chemistry for food science
- Food manufacturing and processing
- Food production and preservation
- Compliance and food safety
- Food product development
- Nutrition for population health
- Sensory evaluation
- Food analysis
- Dairy, brewing, cereals, baking
- Minimally processed fruits and vegetables
- Food additives
- Winemaking
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Food manufacturing
Food safety
Product development
Quality compliance
Public health
Research
Future employment opportunities might be
Food technologist
Food product developer
Food safety and compliance officer
Food industry quality assurance
Beverage technologist (brewing, winemaking)
Healthcare food specialist
Food analyst
Researcher (Crown Research Institutes, government agencies, industry)
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