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DE/Flexible
delivery from Berwick/Gippsland
Course code: To be advised
Course directors: Dr A Patti (Monash), Mr M Corkhill (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
This course is designed to meet the increasing need to provide market and
user-oriented education and training in the field of plant derived natural
products comprising mainly herbal medicine raw materials and formulated
products and natural flavouring agents used in the food industry. This
fee-paying graduate certificate course has an emphasis on the properties,
identification and analysis of plant natural products and associated quality
standards for safety and efficacy of raw materials and finished products as
required by government authorities in Australia and overseas.
The course is offered jointly by the Faculty of Science in conjunction with the
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE, combining the expertise and resources of
both institutions. The course is particularly relevant to individuals working
in the pharmaceutical, food, textile industries or public sector where plant
derived natural products are involved in the enterprise.
On completion of this course, students should understand the importance of an effective grounding in plant natural products and their applications in commercial settings including knowledge and skills in chemical analysis and identification of plants; knowledge of workplace and organisational requirements with respect to relevant Government regulations relating to plant natural products and formulations and familiarity with the chemistry of natural products including main compound classes.
In order to be granted the Graduate Certificate in Plant Natural Products, students will be required to complete the university and TAFE components outlined below.
A minimum of twelve and up to eighteen points offered by the Faculty of Science selected from the following core and additional subjects:
*Not presently available in distance education mode.
A minimum of 120 hours and maximum of 160 hours of accredited TAFE modules including studies in:
One year part-time/flexible delivery mode comprising sixty to eighty hours of TAFE study and a minimum of six points of university study per semester. Up to three years will be allowed to complete the course.
A minimum of a completed and accredited pass degree in any field and discipline. A limited number of places will be available for applicants without a degree but with a minimum of six years of relevant industry experience. Applicants in this category will be expected to provide references to support their application. Some previous studies or background in chemistry at first-year university level or equivalent is assumed.
Credit will normally not be given towards the university component of the graduate certificate for equivalent studies. Students will be asked to select suitable alternative subjects if those listed above have already been completed in another course.
The fee for the graduate certificate has been set at $3600 - $4400 for the full course. The exact fee charged will depend on the total hours and points value of modules and subjects chosen from the TAFE and university offerings respectively.
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