Bachelor of Health Science (Food and Nutrition)

Course Structure

The course of 192 points duration consists of 168 points (20 subjects) of core compulsory subjects and 24 points (3 subjects) of restricted electives.

Core compulsory subjects (168 points):

BCM210 Foundations & Techniques of Biochemistry
BCM302 Food & Beverage Biotechnology
BMS105 Introductory Medical Science
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
BMS208 Human Nutrition
BMS233 Nutritional Physiology
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
BMS243 Nutrition, Metabolism & Human Disease
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
FDS101 Food Processing
FDS202 Food Microbiology
FDS304 Product Development
FDS305 Quality Assurance
FDS308 Food Technology (16)
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
MTH135 Mathematics/Statistics in Health Sciences
NUT201 Food & Health
NUT220 Food Intake Analysis and Meal Planning
NUT301 Community & Public Health

Restricted elective subjects (24 points) chosen from:

BMS342 Medicinal and Indigenous Foods
ENG210 Food and Beverage Engineering
HIP302 Healthy Communities
HLT401 Health Promotion
HSM409 Epidemiology and Public Health
PSC102 Botany
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
PSY214 Health Psychology
PSY218 Psychology of Substance Abuse
SCI301 International Practical
WSC101 Wine Science 1
WSC111 Grape and Wine Science
WSC210 Sensory Science

Students may enrol in other electives with the approval of the Courses Director.

Key subjects

BCM210 Foundations & Techniques of Biochemistry
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
BMS208 Human Nutrition
FDS101 Food Processing
NUT201 Food & Health

Enrolment pattern

Part-Time
Session 1 (30)
BMS105 Introductory Medical Science
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1

Session 2 (60)
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
FDS101 Food Processing

Session 3 (30)
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
MTH135 Mathematics/Statistics in Health Sciences

Session 4 (60)
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
[Restricted Elective]

Session 5 (30)
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
NUT201 Food and Health

Session 6 (60)
BMS208 Human Nutrition
BMS233 Nutritional Physiology

Session 7 (30)
FDS202 Food Microbiology
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics

Session 8 (60)
BMS243 Nutrition, Metabolism and Human Disease
NUT220 Food Intake Analysis and Meals Planning

Session 9 (30)
FDS308 Food Technology (16) (commence)
[Restricted Elective]

Session 10 (60)
FDS308 Food Technology (16)(complete)
NUT301 Community and Public Health

Session 11 (30)
BCM302 Food and Beverage Biotechnology
FDS305 Quality Assurance

Session 12 (60)
FDS304 Product Development
[restricted elective]

Professional recognition

This course qualifies graduates to apply to the Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA) for the qualification of Associate Nutritionist; however, the NSA does not formally accredit courses. Graduates are also eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST).

This course qualifies graduates for Associate Membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia.