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Nutrition
UAC Code 757645
The major in Nutrition provides a general education in the study of human nutrition, with core areas of study including biochemistry, human physiology, nutritional metabolism, and community and public health nutrition. The major is designed to meet the prerequisite requirements for admission to the Master of Science (Nutrition and Dietetics), and recognition by the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) as an Associate Member.
Students who have achieved a distinction average in the first two and a half years of this degree may be invited to transfer into the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, subject to availability of places.
Assumed Knowledge
Domestic school leavers are assumed to have completed at least 2 units of English at HSC level, and 4 units of Science and/or Maths.
International students are required to have achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with at least 6.0 in all bands in reading and writing, listening and speaking.
Alternative pathways exist for mature age domestic students.
Course Requirements
The Bachelor of Science (Nutrition) requires the successful completion of 144 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
Year 1 | |||
PSYC101 Or SOC 103 Or INDS150 |
Introduction to Behavioural Science Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Indigenous Australia |
Autumn |
6 |
CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 110 |
Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 111 |
Anatomy and Physiology 1 |
Autumn |
6 |
BIOL103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
Spring |
6 |
CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B |
Spring |
6 |
SHS 112 |
Anatomy and Physiology 2 |
Spring |
6 |
SHS 150 |
Fundamental Concepts in Food and Nutrition |
Spring |
6 |
Year 2 | |||
SHS 211 |
Human Physiology II: Control Mechanisms |
Autumn |
6 |
BIOL213 |
Principles of Biochemistry |
Autumn |
6 |
CHEM215 |
Food Chemistry |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 231 |
Health Promotion |
Autumn |
6 |
STAT251 |
Fundamentals of Biostatistics |
Spring |
6 |
BIOL214 |
The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism |
Spring |
6 |
SHS 250 |
Measurement and Assessment of Diet and Activity |
Spring |
6 |
Plus a further 6 cp from: | |||
PSYC116 |
Psychology of Physical Activity and Health |
Spring |
6 |
PSYC122 |
Foundations of Psychology B |
Spring |
6 |
SHS 212 |
Introduction to Pathophysiology |
Spring |
6 |
SHS 332 |
Epidemiology |
Spring |
6 |
Or other approved subjects | |||
Year 3 | |||
SHS 351 |
Nutrients and Metabolism |
Autumn |
8 |
SHS 353 |
Community and Public Health Nutrition |
Autumn |
8 |
SHS 352 |
Research in Human Nutrition |
Autumn |
8 |
SHS 354 |
Nutrition and Food Innovation I* |
Spring |
8 |
Plus a further 16 cp from: | |||
SHS 300 |
Research Topics |
Spring |
8 |
SHS 312 |
Advanced Topics in Pathophysiology |
Spring |
8 |
SHS 333 |
Population Health Project B |
Spring |
8 |
SHS 331 |
Aboriginal Health Issues |
Spring |
8 |
CHEM320 |
Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure |
Spring |
8 |
Or other approved subjects | |||
*students must select the 8cp version SHS 354 Nutrition and Food Innovation I for the Bachelor of Science Nutrition; the 6cp version SHS 355 Nutrition and Food Innovation II is only offered as an elective in the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics and will not count toward the Bachelor of Science (Nutrition).
Honours
See entry under Bachelor of Science.
Professional Recognition
Graduates are eligible for Associate Membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) and professional recognition as a Nutritionist. They can also seek accreditation by the Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA) to be placed on a Register of Nutritionists.
Further Information
Ms Anne McMahon
Course Coordinator
+61 2 4221 4829
anne_mcmahon@uow.edu.au