AGRICULTURE AND
HORTICULTURE 2002
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FOOD SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
The food and packaged meals we take off the supermarket shelves
are available because of food science. For example, soft drinks
and potato chips would not be there without advances in food
technology. It's hard to imagine life without easy-to-prepare
foods that can be cooked in an instant in the microwave. Studies
in food science and nutrition at the University of Queensland start
at the time the crops are picked and continue until they are on the
table ready for us to eat. Studies in this area are ideally suited to
those who have an interest in science and want to improve the
quality and choice of our foods.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
q
research scientist developing new products for a major food
company
q
quality control manager
q
technical sales person
q
food production manager
q
marketing manager
q
community health educator in developing countries
q
nutrition adviser
PROGRAM/PREREQUISITES
OP
FOUR-YEAR DEGREE
Bachelor of Food Technology
12
Sound level of achievement in Year 12 English,
Chemistry and Mathematics B
THREE-YEAR DEGREE
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Food Science and Nutrition)
12
Sound level of achievement in Year 12 English,
Chemistry and Mathematics B
VETERINARY SCIENCE
AND ANIMAL STUDIES
If you want to work with animals there are several courses to
choose from at degree, diploma and certificate level. All of these
courses involve working with animals, whether they be farm
animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep and goats; wildlife such as
kangaroos; or companion animals such as horses, dogs and cats.
Whatever area you want to work in, our courses will give you the
knowledge you need.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
q
veterinarian
q
manager of a family or company-run farm
q
researcher with a university or the government
q
animal nutritionist
q
teacher
q
manager of an animal production company
q
rural consultant
q
senior veterinary nurse
q
managers of veterinary practices
q
manager of a horse stud or equestrian centre
q
government wildlife officer
q
extension officer
PROGRAM/PREREQUISITES
OP
FIVE-YEAR DEGREE
Bachelor of Veterinary Science
1
Sound level of achievement in Year 12 English,
chemistry, physics and mathematics B
FOUR-YEAR DEGREE
Bachelor of Agricultural Science
12
specialising in animal science,
plant and soil science or rural technology*
Animal science and plant and soil science: Sound level of
achievement in Year 12 English, Chemistry and Mathematics B
Rural technology: sound level of achievement
in Year 12 English and either Chemistry or Mathematics B
THREE-YEAR DEGREE
Bachelor of Applied Science (Animal Studies)
specialising in animal production*, equine and
recreational animals*, veterinary technology
and management· , pasture and rangeland
production* or wildlife biology*
15
Sound level of achievement in Year 12 English
TWO-YEAR DIPLOMAS
Diploma of Applied Science
q
(Animal Production)*
20
q
(Equine Studies)*
20
No pre-requisite subjects required
TWO-YEAR CERTIFICATE
Certificate in Animal Husbandry an OP is not required
Students need five sound levels of achievement to Year 10: three of them
must be in English, Mathematics and a Science subject
*
can be studied externally
·
years 1 and 2 available through distance learning
