Nutrition

UAC Code 757645

The major in Nutrition provides a general education in the study of human nutrition, with core areas of study including biochemistry, human physiology, nutritional metabolism, and community and public health nutrition. The major is designed to meet the prerequisite requirements for admission to the Master of Science (Nutrition and Dietetics), and recognition by the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) as an Associate Member.

Students who have achieved a distinction average in the first two and a half years of this degree may be invited to transfer into the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, subject to availability of places.

Assumed Knowledge

Domestic school leavers are assumed to have completed at least 2 units of English at HSC level, and 4 units of Science and/or Maths.

International students are required to have achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with at least 6.0 in all bands in reading and writing, listening and speaking.

Alternative pathways exist for mature age domestic students.

Course Requirements

The Bachelor of Science (Nutrition) requires the successful completion of 144 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.

Subject Code	Subject Name	Session	Credit Points
Year 1
PSYC101 Or SOC 103 Or INDS150	Introduction to Behavioural Science Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Indigenous Australia	Autumn	6
CHEM101	Chemistry 1A	Autumn	6
SHS 110	Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise	Autumn	6
SHS 111	Anatomy and Physiology 1	Autumn	6
BIOL103	Molecules, Cells and Organisms	Spring	6
CHEM102	Chemistry 1B	Spring	6
SHS 112	Anatomy and Physiology 2	Spring	6
SHS 150	Fundamental Concepts in Food and Nutrition	Spring	6
Year 2
SHS 211	Human Physiology II: Control Mechanisms	Autumn	6
BIOL213	Principles of Biochemistry	Autumn	6
CHEM215	Food Chemistry	Autumn	6
SHS 231	Health Promotion	Autumn	6
STAT251	Fundamentals of Biostatistics	Spring	6
BIOL214	The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism	Spring	6
SHS 250	Measurement and Assessment of Diet and Activity	Spring	6
Plus a further 6 cp from:
PSYC116	Psychology of Physical Activity and Health	Spring	6
PSYC122	Foundations of Psychology B	Spring	6
SHS 212	Introduction to Pathophysiology	Spring	6
SHS 332	Epidemiology	Spring	6
Or other approved subjects
Year 3
SHS 351	Nutrients and Metabolism	Autumn	8
SHS 353	Community and Public Health Nutrition	Autumn	8
SHS 352	Research in Human Nutrition	Autumn	8
SHS 354	Nutrition and Food Innovation I*	Spring	8
Plus a further 16 cp from:
SHS 300	Research Topics	Spring	8
SHS 312	Advanced Topics in Pathophysiology	Spring	8
SHS 333	Population Health Project B	Spring	8
SHS 331	Aboriginal Health Issues	Spring	8
CHEM320	Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure	Spring	8
Or other approved subjects

*students must select the 8cp version SHS 354 Nutrition and Food Innovation I for the Bachelor of Science Nutrition; the 6cp version SHS 355 Nutrition and Food Innovation II is only offered as an elective in the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics and will not count toward the Bachelor of Science (Nutrition).

Honours

See entry under Bachelor of Science.

Professional Recognition

Graduates are eligible for Associate Membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) and professional recognition as a Nutritionist. They can also seek accreditation by the Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA) to be placed on a Register of Nutritionists.

Further Information

Ms Anne McMahon
Course Coordinator
+61 2 4221 4829
anne_mcmahon@uow.edu.au