Course Description
Our unique and interdisciplinary postgraduate programs in food systems and gastronomy investigate why food is so central to our social and cultural lives.
The Graduate Diploma of Food Systems and Gastronomy will provide the specialised knowledge and practical skills to enable you to generate positive change within the food system. Examine how food production, processing, distribution, consumption and policy impact on social justice, urban food systems, sustainability and human health and wellbeing. Investigate the political, economic and cultural forces that shape food on its journey from paddock to plate. A gastronomic lens will bring important historical, cultural, material and philosophical perspectives to these issues.
Graduates of this program will be recognised as professional agents of change in the communities of practice in which they operate. The program pathways into further postgraduate study or employment in the media, policy and/or tourism, hospitality or events industries, the community food sector, or other professional settings where food system expertise is needed for informed decision-making and meaningful change.
COURSE DETAILS
Course Code
Graduate Diploma of Food Systems and Gastronomy - CRS1400367Study Area
FoodsCourse Level
PostgraduateAlert
Course Intake
February and JulyDuration
1 year (full-time)
Campus
Melbourne
Course Mode
Full-time
Part-time
Course Hours
Full-time: 12-18 per week
Part-time: 6-9 per week
Course Structure
Year 1
Entry requirements
Available on application.
Pathways
Students who do not meet the admission criteria for the Masters of Food Systems and Gastronomy may be granted entry into the Graduate Diploma with the ability to pathway into Masters upon the successful completion of the first year of study.
Students enrolled in the Master of Food Systems and Gastronomy who select to exit the program after the successful completion of the first eight core subjects will be awarded the Graduate Diploma qualification.
