Food Production Chain Management

Subject 208-322 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Undergraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Thirty-six hours of lectures and 24 hours of tutorials, group discussions on assignments and computer-assisted learning
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: 208-321 Food Safety, Quality and Regulation
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Coordinator

David Tribe
Subject Overview:

Food production is increasingly becoming a system that provides efficient production at farm level and management of the delivery of food products into international trading markets. This subject should provide insight into the concept of food production chain management. This should include developing an understanding of the links needed between farm ­production, processing, packaging/transport and delivery of final products, marketing and the influence of consumer opinion on product consumption and successful product sale. This requires a knowledge of the regulatory environment that spans farm production, food processing and product formulation to standards and the structure of the local and international food industry. Students should learn the methodologies used to evaluate consumer views and apply these in case studies of successful and unsuccessful supply chains.

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • describe the characteristics of a supply chain and the operational points for management for successful product sales;

  • understand and apply methodologies for evaluating consumer views;

  • understand quality assurance and auditing framework needed for supply chain management;

  • develop logistical plans for meeting consumer demands in terms of product quality and traits, in context of the regulatory environment; and

  • source information and prepare case studies on examples of good and bad supply chain management practices.
Assessment: One 2-hour examination (50%), two assignments, maximum of 3000 words each (20%), and oral presentation of case studies (10%).
Prescribed Texts: None
Recommended Texts:

Information Not Available
Breadth Options: This subject is a level 2 or level 3 subject and is not available to new generation degree students as a breadth option in 2008.
This subject or an equivalent will be available as breadth in the future.
Breadth subjects are currently being developed and these existing subject details can be used as guide to the type of options that might be available.
2009 subjects to be offered as breadth will be finalised before re-enrolment for 2009 starts in early October.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

Information Not Available
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Food Science

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