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Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
Overview
The Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics course emphasises
professional development and provides students with opportunities
to gain clinical and health promotion skills through placements
in hospitals, community health centres and the department’s
Exercise Science and Rehabilitation Centre.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Domestic School Leavers are assumed to have completed any two
units of English, plus four units of Science and/or Maths.International
students are required to have achieved an IELTS score of 6.5
(minimum) for reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Course Requirements
Students will need to achieve a minimum of credit average across
the full two years of their program to be permitted to continue
into the third and fourth years of this degree. Students failing
to achieve this grade will be transferred to the BSc (Nutrition)
degree program.
Course Program
Year 1 |
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Credit Points |
MGMT110 |
Introduction to Management and Employment Relations |
6 |
BMS103 |
Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise |
6 |
CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A: Physical and General Chemistry
(or CHEM104) |
6 |
BMS112 |
Human Physiology I: Principles and Systems |
6 |
BIOL103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
6 |
CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B: Organic and Physical Chemistry
(or CHEM105) |
6 |
STAT151 |
Introduction to the Concept and Practice of
Statistics |
6 |
either |
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PSYC101 |
Introduction to Behavioural Science |
6 |
or |
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SOC103* |
Sociology A: Aspects of Australian Society |
6 |
Year 2 |
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BIOL213 |
Principles of Biochemistry |
6 |
BMS202 |
Human Physiology II: Control Mechanisms |
6 |
CHEM215 |
Food Chemistry |
6 |
POP202 |
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles |
6 |
POP222 |
Current Issues in Food and Nutrition |
6 |
BIOL214 |
Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism |
6 |
BMS210 |
Management and Assessment of Diet and Activity |
6 |
Plus a further 6 credit points from: |
BMS204 |
Introduction to Pathophysiology |
6 |
POP203 |
Health Policy |
6 |
POP204 |
Epidemiology |
6 |
or other approved subjects |
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Year 3 |
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BMS311 |
Nutrients and Metabolism |
8 |
BMS310 |
Community and Public Health Nutrition |
8 |
BMS312 |
Research in Human Nutrition |
8 |
PHIL380 |
Bioethics |
8 |
BMS304# |
Research Topics in Nutrition and Dietetics |
16 |
Year 4 |
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BND433 |
Communication in Healthcare Practice |
8 |
BND434 |
Dietetics |
8 |
BND435 |
Food Services and Dietetics Management |
8 |
BND437 |
Practical Studies in Nutrition and Dietetics |
24 |
* suggested elective subjects for a 'public health' emphasis
to the degree program.
# Students who undertake BMS304 would also be able to undertake
population health nutrition projects.
Honours
Students should consult the Department about the requirements
for Honours.
Professional Recognition
Graduates are eligible for membership of the Dieticians Association
of Australia and professional recognition as a Dietician/Nutritionist.
Other Information
See section on Criminal Record Checks and Infectious Diseases
at the end of this chapter.
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