Sustainable Food Production | Federation University

SCFSS2300 Sustainable Food Production

This course provides students with the opportunity to view food production and processing through the lens of sustainability, focusing on post-harvest stages of food production. The course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to analyse current and future food processing systems in the context of water efficiency, material and energy balance, life cycle assessment, gas emissions, and food supply chain analysis. In developing an understanding of sustainable processing practices students will be exposed to production facilities, including small-scale and large-scale operations. Future trends in sustainable foods will be addressed, including the role of processing to help meet future needs. Site visits and/or virtual tours will be used to demonstrate sustainable practices and form the basis of some assessment tasks.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).

2026 contribution amount* $1,192
2026 grandfathered contribution amount^ $1,192

^ If you are a continuing student who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.

* For Psychology and Social Work bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.

Domestic full fee–paying places

A domestic full fee–paying place is one that isn’t subsidised by the Australian Government. These places are offered to postgraduate students or those who are ineligible for a CSP. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees, which means individual unit fees vary according to the degree. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

International full fee–paying places

International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

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