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Nutrition Science Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2025 : Code MAAALI

The Nutrition Science unit set is designed to prepare graduates for the rapidly evolving nutrition and health landscape which requires multi-skilled and agile professionals who are capable of working across sectors and disciplines. Graduates will be equipped with the clinical and technical skills to meet, and solve, the current and future nutrition-related health needs of the community. Students will learn about mechanisms and functions of the human body with a focus on the role of nutrition in health.

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This unit set 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 unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Major can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup

Unit Set Coordinator

Ms Janica Lorrain JAMIESON

Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply broad and coherent medical nutrition science knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical contexts.
  2. Critically analyse, interpret and synthesise medical, nutrition, and health science information.
  3. Use initiative and independent judgement to anticipate medical nutrition science challenges and generate solutions to problems.
  4. Use digital and laboratory technologies to access, evaluate and synthesise medical nutrition science information from multiple sources.
  5. Communicate medical nutrition science knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence.
  6. Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for diverse cultural, sustainable and social perspectives, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competence.
  7. Work collaboratively with others, showing adaptability, ethical judgement and professionalism in diverse medical science settings.
  8. Demonstrate responsibility, accountability and autonomy for personal learning and professional scholarship.

Related Careers

Nutrition, Nutritionist, Biochemistry Technician, Laboratory Manager, Laboratory Technician, Medical Researcher, Pharmaceutical Representative

Employment Opportunities

Career opportunities exist for graduates within the diverse field of nutrition which includes settings such as sports, corporate, lifestyle, aged care, and childhood nutrition. Graduates will also be uniquely positioned to apply their skills to the continuously changing, dynamic profession of biomedical science including specialised laboratory technicians and research.

Major Structure

Students will complete eight (8) units.

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
NUT1121Human Nutrition15
NUT2210Nutrition in the Life Cycle15
NUT1111Food and Nutrients15
NUT2211Metabolic Biochemistry15
NUT3215Exercise Nutrition15
NUT3231Food Habits and Trends15
IAS3100Indigenous Health15
NUT2220Nutritional Assessment15

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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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