Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
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Nutrition

UAC Code 757645

Overview

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 any 2 units of English, plus 4 units of Science and/or Maths. Chemistry is recommended. Students who have not completed prior senior studies in Biology and/or Chemistry in the HSC are strongly recommended to enrol in bridging courses offered in February each year.

International students are required to have achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with at least 6.0 in all bands of reading, writing, speaking and listening.

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

CHEM101

Chemistry 1A

Autumn

6

SHS 110

Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise

Autumn

6

SHS 111

Anatomy and Physiology 1

Autumn

6

INDS150

Introduction to Indigenous Australia

Autumn

6

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PSYC101

Introduction to Behavioural Science

Autumn

6

or

      

SOC 103

Introduction to Sociology

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

BIOL213

Principles of Biochemistry

Autumn

6

CHEM215

Food Chemistry

Autumn

6

SHS 211

Human Physiology II: Control Mechanisms

Autumn

6

SHS 231

Health Promotion

Autumn

6

BIOL214

The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism

Spring

6

SHS 250

Measurement and Assessment of Diet and Activity

Spring

6

STAT251

Fundamentals of Biostatistics

Spring

6

Plus

Elective

Spring

6

The following elective subjects are approved for Year 2:

PSYC116

Psychology of Physical Activity and Health

Spring

6

SHS 212

Introduction to Pathophysiology

Spring

6

SHS 251

Introduction to Epidemiology

Spring

6

Or other subject that has been approved by the Course Coordinator.

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

Elective

Spring

8

Plus

Elective

Spring

8

The following elective subjects are approved for Year 3:

CHEM320

Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure

Spring

8

SHS 300

Research Topics

Spring

8

SHS 312

Advanced Topics in Pathophysiology

Spring

8

SHS 331

Social Determinants of Indigenous Health

Spring

8

SHS 333

Population Health Project B

Spring

8

Or other subjects that have been approved by the Course Coordinator.

*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). Graduates may also seek to become a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology and/or an Associate Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society of Australia. Full status as a Registered Nutritionist or Registered Public Health Nutritionist can be obtained after work experience.

Further Information

Ms Anne McMahon
Course Coordinator
+61 2 4221 4829
anne_mcmahon@uow.edu.au

Other Information

Other information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/