The Bachelor of Human Nutrition requires three years of full-time study. The award is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences. The award is only offered as an alternative study path for students currently enrolled in The Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Admission requirements
This award is only available for students who are currently enrolled in The Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics. Students from Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics will only be eligible for transfer into The Bachelor of Human Nutrition after successful completion of Years 1 and 2 and after completing at least 24 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in Year 3. Transfer must be approved by the program coordinator. Students will be granted credit for completed units.
Course aims
The course aims to produce Graduates who can deliver quality nutritional practice within a wide range of settings including nutrition, Public Health, health education or Health Promotion.
Learning outcomes
At the completion of the course, students are expected to have:
- the knowledge, skills and attitudes to undertake nutrition practice in a range of settings including Public Health and Health Promotion
- an understanding of the principles of primary Health Care and the impact of social, political, economic, environmental and cultural factors on Food Choice and the health of individuals, families and communities
- proficiency in various aspects of communication including group work, oral and written communication
- developed independent learning and reflective practice skills to allow capacity for self-evaluation and management that is strategic and focuses on quality nutrition practice
- obtained an understanding of the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to the promotion of nutritional health and well being;
- obtained an understanding of the scope and potential of the discipline of nutrition
- obtained and understanding the importance of a commitment to The Nutrition discipline including individual and collective professional development
- the ability to promote informed and critical questioning and thinking.
Program of study
To qualify for The Bachelor of Human Nutrition a student must complete 108 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study.
Core - Year 1 topics
BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units)
HLTH1304 Communication for Health Practitioners (4.5 units)
NUTD1105 Food Systems (4.5 units)
NUTD1106 Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health (4.5 units)
Plus one of:
CHEM1101 Chemical Structure and Bonding (4.5 units)
CHEM1201 General Chemistry (4.5 units)
Plus:
CHEM1202 Chemistry for the Life Sciences (4.5 units)plus 9 units of elective topics from the Elective - Year 1 & 2 list.
Core - Year 2 topics
BIOL2771 Biochemistry (4.5 units)
MMED2931 Human Physiology (4.5 units)
MMED2932 Integrative Human Physiology (4.5 units)
MMED3933 Biochemistry of Human Disease (4.5 units)
NUTD2101 Nutrition Across the Lifecycle (4.5 units)
NUTD2102 Food Products and Preparation (4.5 units)
NUTD2105 Social & Ecological Perspectives on Food Choice (4.5 units)
plus 4.5 units of elective topics from the Elective - Year 1 & 2 list.
Elective - Year 1 & 2 topics
DSRS1202 Lifespan Development (4.5 units)
DSRS1206 Health Issues and Disability (4.5 units)
DSRS1209 Human Diversity (4.5 units)
DSRS1210 Interpersonal and Group Skills (4.5 units)
ESOL1101 English as a Second Language 1 (4.5 units) International students only
HLTH1003 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Care (4.5 units)
HLTH1004 Human Bioscience (4.5 units)
HLTH1101 Health Promotion for Health Professionals (4.5 units)
HLTH1305 Health Practitioner Practice 1 (4.5 units)
HLTH1306 Health Practitioner Practice 2 (4.5 units)
MMED1005 How Your Body Works: Human Physiology and Structure (4.5 units)
PSYC1101 Psychology 1A (4.5 units)
PSYC1102 Psychology 1B (4.5 units)
or other elective topic approved by the Course Coordinator.
Core - Year 3 topics
NUTD3101 Fundamentals of Nutritional Epidemiology (4.5 units)
NUTD3102 Nutrients Role and Function (4.5 units)
NUTD3103 The Nutrition Care Process (4.5 units)
NUTD3104 Communication and Nutritional Counselling (4.5 units)
NUTD3106 Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (9 units)
NUTD3107 Public Health and Community Nutrition (4.5 units)
NUTD3108 Professional and Organisational Management (4.5 units)
#NUTD3110 Independent Studies in Nutrition and Dietetics (4.5 units)
#For students requiring an additional 4.5 units to meet the degree requirements, this topic is highly recommended, but not compulsory.
In place of 9 units of NUTD Year 3 Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics topics specified above, Year 3 may include other topics of relevance to the practice of nutrition, subject to the approval of the Course Coordinator.
The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion or failure to complete the award within six consecutive years may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.