FOOD30010 Functional Foods
University of Melbourne · Level 3 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 2.
- Final exam 50%
- About 4 class hours a week
Is FOOD30010 hard?
FOOD30010: Harder. #27 on the hardest list for Bachelor of Science. Makes it harder: Reviewers say it’s hard (4 reviews), Reviewers say it takes a lot of time.
What you learn
How food ingredients like water, emulsifiers and flavours interact inside food, and how processing changes them.
After it you can
- Explain how emulsifiers interact with food parts
- Describe how flavour and food structure affect taste
- Assess how processing changes food structure
What you need first
None
Careers
Helps toward: Biochemist, Agricultural Scientist, Chemical engineer, Veterinarian, Food Technologist
How it’s assessed
Tests 25%, Assignments 25%, Final exam 50%
Student reviews and ratings
Summarised from 4 students on StudentVIP (2019–2024)
- Content-heavy and detailed; a chemistry or biochemistry background (e.g. prior food or biochem subjects) helps a lot.
- Largely self-study; falling behind on lectures makes it hard, so it is not a WAM booster for breadth students.
- Opinions are split: some found it interesting and practical, others boring with assignments covering untaught content.
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Quick answers
- When is FOOD30010 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 2.
- What do I need before taking FOOD30010?
- No prerequisites.
- Does FOOD30010 have a final exam?
- Yes, the final exam is 50% of the mark. Assessment: Tests 25%, Assignments 25%, Final exam 50%.
- Is FOOD30010 hard?
- From 4 student reviews on StudentVIP: Content-heavy and detailed; a chemistry or biochemistry background (e.g. prior food or biochem subjects) helps a lot.
- What do students say about FOOD30010?
- Content-heavy and detailed; a chemistry or biochemistry background (e.g. prior food or biochem subjects) helps a lot. Largely self-study; falling behind on lectures makes it hard, so it is not a WAM booster for breadth students. Opinions are split: some found it interesting and practical, others boring with assignments covering untaught content.
- How many class hours a week does FOOD30010 have?
- 4 h a week in class
- Can I take FOOD30010 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.
- Can I rate FOOD30010?
- 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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