Graduate Certificate in Human Nutrition

What is this course about?

CSU's Graduate Certificate in Human Nutrition aims to develop in graduates a level of knowledge, understanding and skills in appropriate aspects of food and nutrition and its scientific basis to enable them to work in multidisciplinary teams in a range of health and industrial settings.

CSU's Graduate Certificate in Human Nutrition aims to develop in students an understanding of food and nutrition within a range of health, education, industrial and research settings. This course also acts as a pathway to Master degrees.

Graduates should be able to: 

• demonstrate an in-depth scientific knowledge of the underlying physiological and biochemical processes relevant to human nutrition
• apply this knowledge to assist in assessing the nutritional value of natural and manufactured foods
• demonstrate a scientific understanding of the food processing industry, food manufacture, food microbiology and food laws and regulation 
• apply this knowledge to develop plans to provide safe and nutritious food supply and develop a basic risk management plan for a safe and nutritious food supply
• appreciate the social, cultural psychological, environmental, economic and political factors of food and food use
• demonstrate an understanding of food systems, food use and food and nutrition policy
• apply the use and appropriately identify dietary methodology to collect retrospective, current and prospective food and nutrient and food intake patterns
• estimate nutrient intake of individuals using food composition tables and or / nutrient data bases and compare with Nutrient Reference Values (NFV) or estimated requirements
• apply such background knowledge and attitudes to assist in competently assessing the nutritional status of individuals and communities;
• estimate opportunities to improve nutrition and food supply in a community or population group
• demonstrate an ability to identify and develop nutritional education resource material.