Students who have completed Year 3 of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics to a sufficiently high standard may be invited to enrol in the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) program in Year 4.
Other students may be admitted at the discretion of the Faculty Board, subject to specific conditions.
Students who are accepted into the Honours program will be required to satisfactorily complete 45 units in the following program of study in Year 4.
This course articulates with the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics following successful completion of third year. In addition to the course aims outlined for the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, this course aims to provide students with an opportunity for more comprehensive research training which will complement their professional skills and competencies, allow them to become more competitive in the workplace, expand their career options and provide a more accessible pathway for progress to postgraduate research.
The first two years of the course introduce students to the behavioural and biosciences which they will progressively apply to the study of food and nutritional sciences, including the study of social and ecological issues in relation to food. In the final two years there is increasing exposure to professional nutrition and dietetic practice, including at least 45 weeks of supervised placement.
This course, accredited by the Dietitians Association of Australia, prepares graduates for employment in a wide variety of settings including: patient care and education in hospitals, food service, nutrition and health education in community health services, public health nutrition, food and nutrition policy, private practice and consultancy, education and training, food industry, health promotion and nutrition research.
This course is founded on teaching and learning practices designed to encourage life long learning in the practice of nutrition and dietetics.
At the completion of the course, students are expected to have:
To qualify for the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) a student must complete 153 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study. Except with the permission of the Faculty Board:
Students who have completed Year 3 of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics to a sufficiently high standard may be invited to enrol in the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) program in Year 4. Other students may be admitted at the discretion of the Faculty Board, subject to specific conditions. Enrolment in the honours program is subject to the school/department being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study. Students who are accepted into the Honours program will be required to satisfactorily complete 45 units in the following program of study in Year 4.
NUTD7101 Food Service - Theory and Practice (4.5 units)
NUTD7106 Honours Research Project in Nutrition and Dietetics (22.5 units)
NUTD7107 Clinical Placement in Nutrition and Dietetics (9 units)
NUTD7108 Community/Public Health Placement in Nutrition and Dietetics (9 units)
Prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University#39;s Policy on Student Progress may be constituted by:
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