The Bachelor of Human Nutrition requires three years of full-time study. The award is offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The award is offered both as a distance course and also as an alternative study path, or exit degree, for students currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics.
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
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.
At the completion of the course, students are expected to have:
Students from the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics who transfer into the Bachelor of Human Nutrition after successful completion of Years 1 and 2, may be eligible for two years of credit.
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 one of the following pathways:
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.
BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units)
CHEM1202 Chemistry for the Life Sciences (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 one of:
HLTH1004 Human Bioscience (4.5 units)
MMED1005 How Your Body Works: Human Physiology and Structure (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units towards chosen specialisation
BIOL2771 Biochemistry (4.5 units)
MMED2931 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 Individual, Social and Environmental Perspectives on Food Consumption (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units towards chosen specialisation
HLTH3102 Qualitative Methods for Social Health Research (4.5 units)
HLTH3105 Quantitative Methods for Social Health Research (4.5 units)
NUTD3101 Fundamentals of Nutritional Epidemiology (4.5 units)
NUTD3102 Nutrients Role and Function (4.5 units)
NUTD3107 Public Health and Community Nutrition (4.5 units)
NUTDxxxx Public Communications in Nutrition (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units towards chosen specialisation
NUTD1101 The Australian Table: An Introduction to Food and Food Culture (4.5 units)
HLTH1101 Health Promotion for Health Professionals (4.5 units)* or other topic approved by the Course Coordinator
HLTH2102 Indigenous Health for Health Sciences (4.5 units)
MMED2932 Integrative Human Physiology (4.5 units)
NUTD3203 Nutrition for Sports Performance (4.5 units)
NUTD3110 Independent Studies in Nutrition and Dietetics (4.5 units)
*also meets pre-requisites for applying for lateral transfer into third year Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (after completion of 72 units, equivalent to two years fulltime study) or applying for the Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics after graduation.
AGES1001 Foundation Skills in Ageing Studies (4.5 units)
AGES2001 Health Status in Later Life (4.5 units)
HLTH2102 Indigenous Health for Health Sciences (4.5 units)
NUTD2003 Nutrition and the Ageing Population (4.5 units)
NUTD3016 Critical Nutrition and Aged Care (4.5 units)
NUTD3110 Independent Studies in Nutrition and Dietetics (4.5 units)
BUSN1022 Marketing Principles (4.5 units)
PROF1001 Professional Writing 1: Writing for Digital Environments (4.5 units)
HLTH2102 Indigenous Health for Health Sciences (4.5 units)
PROF2003 Professional Writing 3: Journalism (4.5 units)
BUSN2048 Social Media Marketing (4.5 units)
NUTD3110 Independent Studies in Nutrition and Dietetics (4.5 units)
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.
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.
BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units)
HLTH2102 Indigenous Health for Health Sciences (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 option topics from the Option - Year 1 & 2 topics list.
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 Individual, Social and Environmental Perspectives on Food Consumption (4.5 units)
Plus 4.5 units of option topics from the Option - Year 1 & 2 topics list.
DSRS1202 Lifespan Development (4.5 units)
DSRS1206 Health Issues and Disability (4.5 units)
DSRS1209 Human Diversity (4.5 units)
DSRS1210 Interpersonal and Interprofessional Communication (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)
HLTH1304 Interpersonal and Interprofessional Communication (4.5 units)
HLTH1305 Australian Healthcare System(s): Concepts and Controversies (4.5 units)
HLTH1306 Contemporary Health Issues in Australia (4.5 units)
MMED1005 How Your Body Works: Human Physiology and Structure (4.5 units)
NUTD1101 The Australian Table – An Introduction to Food and Food Culture (4.5 units)
PSYC1101 Psychology 1A (4.5 units)
PSYC1102 Psychology 1B (4.5 units)
PSYC1108 The Psychology of Surviving and Thriving (4.5 units)
or other elective topic approved by the Course Coordinator.
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)
NUTD3109 Food Service and Professional Practice (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 18 units of NUTD Year 3 topics specified, Year 3 may include other topics of relevance to the practice of nutrition, subject to the approval of the Course Coordinator.
The Bachelor of Human Nutrition may also be studied in a combined degrees program with a:
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