Bachelor of Human Nutrition
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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.
Admission requirements
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
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
On completion of this course you will be able to:
- undertake nutrition practice in a range of settings including public health and health promotion;
- apply 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;
- show proficiency in various aspects of communication including group work, oral and written communication;
- demonstrate independent learning and reflective practice skills to allow capacity for self-evaluation and management that is strategic and focuses on quality nutrition practice;
- contribute to interdisciplinary approaches to the promotion of nutritional health and well being;
- exhibit skills to practice within the scope and potential of the discipline of nutrition;
- display professionalism and a commitment to the nutrition discipline including individual and collective professional development; and
- promote informed and critical questioning and thinking.
Credit
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.
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 one of the following pathways:
- Pathway 1 – for students commencing in Year 1
- Pathway 2 – for students transferring from the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
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.
Pathway 1 - for students commencing in Year 1
Core - Year 1 topics
36 units comprising:
BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units)
CHEM1202 Chemistry for the Life Sciences (4.5 units)
HLTH1010 Research and Study Skills 1 (4.5 units)
HLTH1012 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 one of:
HLTH1004 Human Bioscience (4.5 units)
MMED1005 How Your Body Works: Human Physiology and Structure (4.5 units)
Core - Year 2 topics
27 units comprising
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)
Option - Year 2 topics
Plus 9 units of option topics chosen from the following list:
COMS1004 Writing for Digital Environments (4.5 units)
HLTH2105 Health: A Psychological Perspective ( 4.5 units)
HLTH2109 Telehealth and Communications (4.5 units)
MMED2932 Integrative Human Physiology (4.5 units) #
NUTD2003 Nutrition and the Ageing Population (4.5 units)
PSYC1108 The Psychology of Surviving and Thriving (4.5 units)
Core - Year 3 topics
22.5 units comprising:
HLTH2107 Research and Study Skills 2 (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)
NUTD3017 Public Communications in Nutrition (4.5 units)
Option - Year 3 topics
Plus 13.5 units of option topics chosen from the following list:
AGES3001 Contemporary Issues in Ageing Societies (4.5 units)
BUSN3027 E-Business (4.5 units)
COMS2002 Technical Writing (4.5 units)
COMS2003 Journalism (4.5 units)
COMS3005 Writing for Business and the Public Sector (4.5 units)
EXSC3010 Psychology of Exercise, Health and Behaviour Change (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)
NUTD3203 Nutrition for Sports Performance (4.5 units)
#pre-requisite topic for applying to do Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
Pathway 2 - for students transferring from the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
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.
Core - Year 1 topics
27 units comprising:
BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units)
CHEM1202 Chemistry for the Life Sciences (4.5 units)
HLTH1012 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 9 units of option topics from the Option - Year 1 & 2 topics list.
Core - Year 2 topics
31.5 units comprising:
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.
Option - Year 1 & 2 topics
DSRS1202 Lifespan Development (4.5 units)
DSRS1206 Health Issues and Disability (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)
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.
Core - Year 3 topics*
36 units comprising:
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.
Combined degrees
The Bachelor of Human Nutrition may also be studied in a combined degrees program with a:
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