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Nutrition and Bioscience Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2025 : Code MAAALR

The Nutrition and Bioscience unit set is designed to prepare graduates for the rapidly evolving exercise, nutrition and health landscapes, which requires multi-skilled and agile professionals who are capable of working across sectors and disciplines. Students will obtain a strong foundation in the bioscience of the human body in the context of exercise and nutrition, including physiology and biochemistry. Graduates will be equipped with practical skills in assessment, design and implementation of exercise specific and general nutrition advice. Students should select this major if they wish to apply for entry into postgraduate Nutrition and Dietetics.

Disclaimer

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

Mrs Gemma JENKINS

Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply broad and coherent nutrition and bioscience knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical exercise and sports science contexts.
  2. Think critically to analyse, interpret and solve complex nutrition, exercise and sports science situations.
  3. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate solutions in nutrition, exercise and sports science contexts.
  4. Use digital technologies and literacies to assess, evaluate and synthesise nutrition, exercise and bioscience information from multiple sources.
  5. Communicate nutrition, exercise and bioscience knowledge, concepts and skills to diverse population groups.
  6. Demonstrate a global outlook in nutrition, exercise and sports science situations, showing sensitivity for Aboriginal cultural competence.
  7. Demonstrate appropriate social and ethical values by working cooperatively and collaboratively in nutrition, exercise and sports science settings.
  8. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and initiative for own learning and professional practice.

Membership

Students can apply for membership with Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA). 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 Australia's Register of Nutritionists.

Related Careers

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

Employment Opportunities

Career opportunities exist for graduates within nutrition and exercise, two highly complementary fields. Employment settings could include government and non-government organisations across sports, corporate, lifestyle, aged care, and childhood nutrition.

Major Structure

Major Structure
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
SCC1111 ^General Chemistry15
Or
SCC1123 ^Chemistry for the Life Sciences15
SCC1226Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry15
NUT2210Nutrition in the Life Cycle15
SCH2232Medical Biochemistry15
NUT2211Metabolic Biochemistry15
NUT2220Nutritional Assessment15
NUT3215Exercise Nutrition15
SPS3505Advanced Exercise Physiology15

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.

^ Core Option

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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