The Bachelor of Public Health (Nutrition) represents a major being offered in the Bachelor of Public Health degree. Diet and nutrition have become increasingly important for the Australian population and public health. This major meets the needs of students who are interested in working in health promotion, especially the development, management and evaluation of community-based nutrition and food policy programs. It combines public and population health approaches with a sound understanding of the science of nutrition.
Entry requirements: Domestic school leavers are assumed to have completed at least 2 units of English at HSC level. Chemistry is highly recommended. International students are required to have achieved an IELTS score of 6.5 with at least 6.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Alternative entry pathways exist for mature age domestic students.
High achieving students will be eligible to apply for entry into the Bachelor of Public Health (Nutrition) Honours, which is designed as an additional fourth year of study to provide students with skills to demonstrate excellence in research with a clear understanding of a research question.
| Course Structure |
| Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Credit Points |
Delivery method(s) |
| Year 1 |
|
|
|
| |
Autumn Session |
|
|
| POP101 |
Population Health: Current Issues & Their Determinants |
6 |
On-campus |
| BMS103 |
Human Growth, Nutrition & Exercise |
6 |
On-campus |
|
BMS113
|
Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology
|
6
|
On-campus
|
|
CHEM101
|
Chemistry 1A
|
6
|
On-campus
|
|
|
Spring Session
|
|
|
| POP222 |
Current Issues in Food & Nutrition
|
6 |
On-campus |
|
Code TBC
|
Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology II
|
6
|
On-campus
|
|
BIOL103
|
Molecules, Cells & Organisms
|
6
|
On-campus |
|
CHEM102
|
Chemistry 1B
|
6
|
On-campus |
|
Year 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
Autumn Session
|
|
|
| POP202 |
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles |
6 |
On-campus |
|
BMS202
|
Control Mechanisms Physiology
|
6
|
On-campus
|
|
BIOL213
|
Principles of Biochemistry
|
6
|
On-campus
|
|
CHEM215
|
Food Chemistry
|
6
|
On-campus
|
|
|
Spring Session
|
|
|
|
BIOL214
|
Biochemistry of Energy & Metabolism
|
6
|
On-campus
|
|
BMS210
|
Measurement & Assessment of Diet and Activity
|
6
|
On-campus
|
| Code TBC |
Psychology of Physical Activity & Health |
6 |
On-campus |
| STAT251 |
Fundamentals of Biostatistics |
6 |
On-campus |
| Year 3 |
|
|
|
| |
Autumn Session |
|
|
| BMS310 |
Community & Public Health Nutrition |
8 |
On-campus |
| BMS311 |
Nutrients & Metabolism |
8 |
On-campus |
| Code TBC |
Health Promotion Competencies
|
8 |
On campus |
| |
Spring Session |
|
|
| Code TBC |
Epidemiology |
8 |
On-campus |
|
POP325
OR
POP332
|
Aboriginal Health Issues
OR
Population Health Project
|
8
8
|
Work placement plus and on-campus
|
| BMS314 |
Nutrition & Food Innovation I
OR
Other approved 300-level Nutrition subject
|
8 |
On-campus
|
| YEAR 4 (Only for Bachelor of Public Health Honours students) |
|
|
| POP401 |
Honours |
48 |
On-campus |
