The Master of Nutrition and Dietetics is a 72-unit full-time coursework program which is offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
The course equips graduates to meet the entry level competency standards specified by the Australian professional accrediting body, the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA).
Applicants must normally hold an approved Bachelor degree or an equivalent qualification which includes:
Applicants will be ranked for admission on the basis of their GPA.
The Dean (Education) may however, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
The course aims to:
At the completion of the course, students will be expected to:
To qualify for the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics, a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study. Students must choose between the Research Pathway or the Coursework Pathway.
22.5 units comprising:
NUTD9160 The Nutrition Care Process (4.5 units)
NUTD9161 Communication and Nutrition Counselling (4.5 units)
NUTD9163 Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (9 units)
NUTD9167 Food Service and Professional Practice (4.5 units)
Plus 13.5 units selected from Option - Coursework Pathway - Year 1 & 2 topics* listed below
31.5 units comprising:
NUTD9230 Research Methods and Critical Thinking in Human Nutrition (9 units)
NUTD9220 Clinical Placement in Nutrition and Dietetics (9 units)
NUTD9221 Community/Public Health Placement in Nutrition and Dietetics (9 units)
NUTD9222 Food Service Management Placement in Nutrition and Dietetics (4.5 units)
Plus 4.5 units selected from Option - Coursework Pathway - Year 1 & 2 topics* listed below
MHSC8111 Managing Chronic Conditions: Self-Management Support Approaches (4.5 units)
MHSC8112 Perspectives on Chronic Diseases Management (4.5 units)
MHSC8114 The Persons Experience of Self-Management (4.5 units)
NUTD9111 Nutrients: Role and Function (4.5 units)
NUTD9145 Independent Studies in Nutrition (4.5 units)
NUTD9166 Food Studies and Skills (4.5 units)
NUTD9225 Independent Studies in Nutrition (9 units)
NUTD9226 Public Health and Community Nutrition (4.5 units)
PHCA9501 Social Determinants of Health and Well-Being (4.5 units)
PHCA9507 Health Promotion in Public Health ( 4.5 units)
PHCA9516 Introduction to Cancer Prevention (4.5 units)
PHCA9518 Food Democracy for Public Health Practice (4.5 units)
PHCA9510 Leadership in the New Public Health (4.5 units)
Students may enrol in other relevant Masters level topics as options in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
* Students who do not have the equivalent assumed knowledge of NUTD2102 Food Products and Preparation and /or NUTD3107 Public Health and Community Nutrition and /or NUTD3102 Nutrients Role and Function will be required to do one or more of NUTD9226 Public Health and Community Nutrition (4.5 units), NUTD9166 Food Studies and Skills (4.5 units) and NUTD9111 Nutrients Role and Function as part of their option program. Other topics may be prescribed as options where necessary and in consultation with the course coordinator.
Except with permission of the Dean (Education):
The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion or failure to complete the course within four consecutive years may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.
36 units comprising:
NUTD9160 The Nutrition Care Process (4.5 units)
NUTD9161 Communication and Nutrition Counselling (4.5 units)
NUTD9163 Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (9 units)
NUTD9165 Research Project: Planning and Preparation (4.5 units)
NUTD9167 Food Service and Professional Practice (4.5 units)
NUTD9230 Research Methods and Critical Thinking in Human Nutrition (9 units)
36 units comprising:
NUTD4050 Intensive in Nutrition and Dietetics (0 units)
NUTD9220 Clinical Placement in Nutrition and Dietetics (9 units)
NUTD9221 Community/Public Health Placement in Nutrition and Dietetics (9 units)
NUTD9222 Food Service Management Placement in Nutrition and Dietetics (4.5 units)
NUTD9223 Master Research Project (13.5 units)
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