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Unit Set Information

Nutrition Bioscience Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2018 : Code MAAAHZ

This major is designed for students who wish to be employed as a community or corporate nutritionist, or in roles which include undertaking nutritional assessment and offering general nutrition advice to clients. It provides students with an understanding of the known nutrients and the non-nutrient substances in food, the assessment of nutritional status, nutritional needs during the life cycle, community nutrition issues, the psychology and sociology of food habits, and current controversies in nutrition, biochemistry and human physiology. Students should select this major if they wish to apply for entry into postgraduate Nutrition and Dietetics courses.

Disclaimer

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This Major can be studied in the following courses:

• Bachelor of Health Science

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical biomedical situations.
2. Communicate disciplinary knowledge and values in professional and public contexts.
3. Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
4. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and professional practice.
5. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate discipline specific solutions/responses.
6. Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise complex biomedical problems.
7. Use digital technologies and literacies to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.
8. Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values.

Membership

Students can apply for membership with Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA). Graduates who complete this nutrition major within a science degree, are eligible to apply to the Nutrition Society of Australias Register of Nutritionists.

Related Careers

Community Nutritionist, Corporate Nutritionist, Research Nutritionist, Sports Nutritionist, Child Health Nutritionist, Health Promotion Nutritionist, Health Lifestyle Nutritionist, Aged Care Nutritionist

Major Structure

Note: Students who require an introduction to Chemistry should enrol in SCC1123 Chemistry for the Life Sciences, while students who have completed Years 11 and 12 Chemistry should enrol SCC1111 General Chemistry.

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* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.

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