Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Sciences/Bachelor of Commerce

2014 Deakin University Handbook

Course sub-headings

• Course overview
• Professional recognition
• Course rules
• Major sequences
• Course structure

Course overview

This comprehensive course provides you with knowledge and skills in food and nutrition sciences and complementary business knowledge and skills focusing on marketing or management. This degree is designed for employment in the health and food-related industries. Through completing this degree you will gain an understanding of food, food choice and its relationship to health, consumer perceptions, the role of nutrition in human health and disease prevention and business, economic and financial principles and concepts and analytical knowledge. You can choose to undertake a major in either management or marketing as part of this course. On successful completion of this degree you will be able to work in many areas that require knowledge of the food industry, food composition, and nutrition, as well as business-related skills. These areas may include jobs in research and development, product development, product management, consumer research and marketing and management roles in the food, nutrition and health industries. This degree can be completed in 4 years full-time or 3 years full-time if studies are undertaken in Trimester 3. Please contact a course adviser for further clarification via email ens-enquire@deakin.edu.au

Professional recognition

Enrolled students and graduates can apply for membership of the Nutrition Society of Australian (NSA).

Course rules

The course comprises 32 credit points. 16 credit points are Food and Nutrition Sciences units, and 16 credit points are Commerce units.

The 16 credit points studied within the Faculty of Business and Law must include the 10 Bachelor of Commerce core units: MAA103, MAE101, MAE102, MAF101, MLC101, MMM132, MIS101, MIS171, MMH299 and MMK277. In addition students must complete a prescribed Commerce major sequence (Management or Marketing) and a minimum of 4 credit points at level 3 which must be Faculty of Business and Law units course grouped to a Faulty of Business and Law undergraduate degree.

Students are required to complete HSN010 Food and Nutrition Laboratory Safety prior to their first laboratory based unit in this course.

Students must also complete MCA010 Communication for Academic Studies. This is a compulsory unit for all students commencing studies with the Faculty of Business and Law and will help students to get off to the best possible start in developing academic communication skills at Deakin.

Major sequences

Refer to the details of each major sequence for availability.
Students are required to complete either the Management or Marketing major sequence as part of this degree.
Management
Marketing

Course structure

Level 1
Trimester 1

Trimester 2

Level 2
Trimester 1

Trimester 2

Level 3
Trimester 1

Trimester 2

Plus one elective unit from the Marketing or Management major sequence

Level 4
Trimester 1

Plus one elective unit from the Marketing or Management major sequence

Trimester 2

Three units from the Marketing major sequence OR three units from the Management major sequence

Plus

One Level 3 Business and Law elective unit

Please contact a course adviser for specific course planning advice via email ens-enquire@deakin.edu.au

Business internship program
The Bachelor of Commerce incorporates a business internship program which provides students with a realistic business experience in their area of specialisation. Business internship units have been developed to provide experiential learning opportunities which foster the development of practical capabilities and enhance employment prospects for graduates. These units complement each major area of study and are available on all campuses and Cloud (online).

It is highly recommended for students to undertake the MIS390 Business Internship A unit as part of their combined degree.