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This coursework Masters is a pathway to the profession of dietetics, comprising of both community and clinical practice components. Within the learning activities of the course, students are trained to understand and interpret nutrition science, assess nutritional needs, conduct research, and give dietary advice for general health and specialised requirements, including medical conditions and improved performance.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Students are required to undertake clinical, community and food service placements in the final semester of the course. Students who have a gap of 18 months or longer between completing relevant course work units and enrolling in placement units will be required to meet with the Unit Coordinator to develop a Learning Contract. Students who do not complete the Learning Contract to the required standard will not be permitted to progress to the Professional Practicum Program.
Before undertaking any clinical placement, students are required to have a Communicable Diseases, Criminal Record, and Working with Children clearance.
These full-time work placements may extend outside the standard university semester calendar. Students may be required to travel to placement sites or to relocate to a rural or regional setting for the period of the placement.
Students who do not demonstrate competency on the completion of a placement unit are awarded a fail for the unit and in accordance with the ECU University Rules, students are permitted to repeat the placement units for a total of three times.
This course has been Accredited by: Dietitians Australia (DA).
Graduates of this course are eligible to become full members of DA and join the Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) Program.
International applicants are required to demonstrate English Language proficiency as specified in the current National Alliance of Self Regulating Health Professions. Internationally schooled applicants may also be required to meet this requirement.
These requirements can be met through one of the following:
Note: English tests must be completed within 2 years of the proposed course commencement date and additional requirements may apply in relation to acceptable number of test sitting and combined scores across test sittings.
Minimum English standard requirements for this course may also be satisfied with one of the following:
All applicants are required to have a Bachelor degree in a human bioscience area (including allied health, biomedical science, exercise and sports science, food science, health science, medicine, nursing, nutrition, pharmacy or science, or other relevant science-based degree as determined by the University) with a weighted average mark (WAM) of 65% or higher. The Bachelor degree must include Biochemistry and Human Physiology content, with Chemistry (0.25 EFTSL) followed by Biochemistry (0.25 EFTSL), and Human Biology (0.25 EFTSL) followed by Human Physiology (0.25 EFTSL).
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 9 Masters Degree (Coursework) Award.
This course will be completed in both a trimester and semester format. Some of the practice components occur outside of the normal university semesters. Important: If you choose full-time study for this course it means you will be completing the equivalent of 1.5 years coursework in the first year, split into three trimesters. If you choose part-time, it means your study will be closer to a traditional full-time course workload.
Year 1 - Trimester 1 (January - April)
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| NUT5112 | Foundations of Nutrition and Metabolism | 15 |
| NUT5113 | Dietetic Assessment | 15 |
| NUT5114 | Public Health Nutrition | 15 |
| NUT5115 | Nutritional Biochemistry and Pathophysiology | 15 |
| Year 1 - Trimester 2 (May - August) | ||
| NUT5116 | Applied Food Science and Systems | 15 |
| NUT6100 | Nutrition Research Skills | 15 |
| NUT6101 | Medical Nutrition Therapy 1 | 15 |
| NUT6102 | Dietetics Professional Skills | 15 |
Note: Students are required to enrol in NUT6101 Medical Nutrition Therapy 1 and NUT6102 Dietetics Professional Skills in the same trimester.
Year 1 - Trimester 3 (September - December)
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| NUT6103 | Nutrition Research Project | 15 |
| NUT6104 | Food Systems and Dietetic Management | 15 |
| NUT6105 | Medical Nutrition Therapy 2 | 15 |
| NUT6106 | Advanced Communication in Dietetic Practice | 15 |
| Year 2 - Semester 1 (January - June) | ||
| NUT6107 | Community Placement and Evaluation | 15 |
| NUT6108 | Food Service Placement and Evaluation | 15 |
| NUT6109 | Individual Case Management Placement and Evaluation | 30 |
Students who are not able to complete the I49 may be eligible to exit with a Graduate Diploma of Advanced Nutrition, subject to course coordinator approval.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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