FOOD30008 Advanced Food Analysis
University of Melbourne · Level 3 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- Final exam 50%
- About 3.5 class hours a week
Is FOOD30008 hard?
FOOD30008: About average. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.
What you learn
Lab methods for testing food, like chromatography, spectroscopy, mass spec, ELISA, rheology and sensory tests.
After it you can
- Choose the right method for a food analysis
- Weigh methods on reliability, cost and effort
- Run instrument tests and interpret the results
What you need first
CHEM10003 or CHEM10006 or CHEM10007 or FOOD20003
- CHEM10003 Chemistry 1
- CHEM10006 Chemistry for Biomedicine
- CHEM10007 Fundamentals of Chemistry
- FOOD20003 Intro to Food Science & Human Nutrition
What it leads to
Careers
Helps toward: Biochemist, Agricultural Scientist, Chemical engineer, Veterinarian, Food Technologist
How it’s assessed
Tests 25%, Reports and essays 25%, Final exam 50%
Student reviews and ratings
Summarised from 6 students on StudentVIP (2019–2026)
- Reviewers almost uniformly rate it very poorly and describe it as disorganised.
- Lab report instructions are unclear or contradictory, and staff responses to questions were unhelpful.
- Labs are chemistry-based; avoid it unless it is required for a food science major.
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Quick answers
- When is FOOD30008 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- What do I need before taking FOOD30008?
- Needs CHEM10003 or CHEM10006 or CHEM10007 or FOOD20003.
- Does FOOD30008 have a final exam?
- Yes, the final exam is 50% of the mark. Assessment: Tests 25%, Reports and essays 25%, Final exam 50%.
- Is FOOD30008 hard?
- From 6 student reviews on StudentVIP: Reviewers almost uniformly rate it very poorly and describe it as disorganised.
- What do students say about FOOD30008?
- Reviewers almost uniformly rate it very poorly and describe it as disorganised. Lab report instructions are unclear or contradictory, and staff responses to questions were unhelpful. Labs are chemistry-based; avoid it unless it is required for a food science major.
- How many class hours a week does FOOD30008 have?
- 3.5 h a week in class
- Can I take FOOD30008 as breadth?
- Yes, for: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art), Bachelor of Music.
- What can I take after FOOD30008?
- 1 subjects need it first, for example FOOD30009.
- Can I rate FOOD30008?
- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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