Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Dietetics)

Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) (Honours)

Course structure

The course consists of 256 points for both Pass and Honours streams:

Core subjects for both Pass and Honours streams (26 subjects; 240 points)

BCM211 Foundations of Biochemistry
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
BMS208 Human Nutrition
BMS233 Nutritional Physiology
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
BMS243 Nutrition, Metabolism & Human Disease
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
FDS101 Food Processing
HLT330 Research Methods in Clinical Sciences
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
MTH135 Mathematics & Statistics in the Health Sciences
NUT101 Nutrition and Dietetics 1
NUT201 Food and Health
NUT220 Food Intake Analysis and Meal Planning
NUT301 Community and Public Health
NUT303 Nutrition Education
NUT304 Clinical Nutrition and Assessment (16 points)*
NUT325 Food Service Practice & Management (16 points)*
NUT401 Management of Nutrition Care
NUT403 Professional Issues in Nutrition & Dietetics
NUT404 Community Public Health Nutrition (16 points)*
NUT421 Nutrition and Dietetics Residency (16 points)*
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
WEL423 Theory and Practice of Counselling

Compulsory subject for Pass stream only (1 subject; 16 points)

NUT422 Nutrition and Dietetics Synthesis (16 points)

Compulsory subjects for Honours stream only (2 subjects; 16 points)

HLT341 Health Honours Proposal (0 points)
HLT441 Health Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points)

* Denotes that there is a clinical/fieldwork/observation component associated with this subject

Enrolment pattern

COMMON TO BOTH PASS AND HONOURS - by Full-Time study

Session 1 (Autumn)

CHM104 Chemistry 1A
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
MTH135 Mathematics & Statistics in the Health Sciences
NUT101 Nutrition and Dietetics

Session 2 (Spring)

CHM107 Chemistry 1B
FDS101 Food Processing
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Session 3 (Autumn)

BCM211 Foundations of Biochemistry
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
NUT201 Food and Health
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health & Human Services

Session 4 (Spring)

BMS208 Human Nutrition
BMS233 Nutritional Physiology
BMS243 Nutrition, Metabolism and Human Disease
NUT220 Food Intake Analysis and Meal Planning

PASS STREAM ONLY - by Full-Time Study

Session 5 (Autumn)

HLT330 Research Methods in Clinical Science
NUT303 Nutrition Education
NUT304 Clinical Nutrition and Assessment (16 points)(commence)*
WEL423 Theory and Practice of Counselling

Session 6 (Spring)

NUT301 Community and Public Health
NUT304 Clinical Nutrition and Assessment (16 points)(complete)*
NUT325 Food Service Practice & Management (16 points)*

Session 7 (Autumn)

NUT401 Management of Nutrition Care
NUT403 Professional Issues in Nutrition & Dietetics
NUT404 Community Public Health Nutrition (16 points)*

Session 8 (Spring)

NUT421 Nutrition and Dietetics Residency (16 points)*
NUT422 Nutrition and Dietetics Synthesis (16 points)

HONOURS STREAM ONLY - by Full-Time Study

Session 5 (Autumn)

HLT330 Research Methods in Clinical Science
NUT303 Nutrition Education
NUT304 Clinical Nutrition and Assessment (16 points)(commence)*
WEL423 Theory and Practice of Counselling
HLT341 Health Honours Proposal (0 points)(commence)

Session 6 (Spring)

NUT301 Community and Public Health
NUT304 Clinical Nutrition and Assessment (16 points)(complete)*
NUT325 Food Service Practice & Management (16 points)*
HLT341 Health Honours Proposal (0 points)(complete)

Session 7 (Autumn)

NUT401 Management of Nutrition Care
NUT403 Professional Issues in Nutrition & Dietetics
NUT404 Community Public Health Nutrition (16 points)*
HLT441 Health Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points)(commence)

Session 8 (Spring)

NUT421 Nutrition and Dietetics Residency (16 points)*
HLT441 Health Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points)(complete)

* Denotes that there is a clinical/fieldwork/observation component associated with this subject

Professional recognition

In order to be employed as Dietitians within the health system, graduates require to be members of the Dietitians Association of Australia. Such membership is dependent on the course being accredited by the DAA. The course currently has full accreditation for five years, as from 2007.

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At a glance

Study Mode

On campus

Where

Wagga Wagga

When

Session 1; Session 2

Level

Undergraduate

Duration

4 years full-time on campus

International?

YES

Indicative ATAR

70

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