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Nutrition Bioscience Major

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Why study at ECU?

About this Major

Suited to students who aspire to be employed as a community or corporate nutritionist, or in roles which include undertaking nutritional assessment and offering general nutrition advice.

The major provides students with an understanding of the known nutrients and the non-nutrient substances in food, the assessment of nutritional status, nutritional needs during the lifecycle, community nutrition issues, the psychology and sociology of food habits, and current controversies in nutrition, biochemistry and human physiology. Students should select this major if they wish to apply for entry into postgraduate Nutrition and Dietetics.

Code MAAAHZ

Availability & Campus

Location Availability
Joondalup
Mount Lawley
South West
Online
= Available

Membership

Students can apply for membership with Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA).

Graduates who complete this nutrition major within a science degree, are eligible to apply to the Nutrition Society of Australia's Register of Nutritionists.

Details

Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
NUT1121Human Nutrition15
NUT1111Food and Nutrients15
NUT1112Nutrition and Public Health15
SCC1123 ^Chemistry for the Life Sciences15
Or
SCC1111 ^General Chemistry15
SCC1226Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry15
NUT2211Metabolic Biochemistry15
SCC2211Organic Chemistry15
SCH2232Medical Biochemistry15
MHS1101Anatomy and Physiology 115
SCH2235Applied Microbiology15
NUT2210Nutrition in the Life Cycle15
NUT2220Nutritional Assessment15
SCH3227The Biology of Human Disease15
SCH3434Human Reproduction, Development and Ageing15
Plus 2 units from:
NUT3231 ^Food Habits and Trends15
NUT3221 ^Community Nutrition15
NUT3215 ^Exercise Nutrition15

Note: Students who require an introduction to Chemistry should enrol in SCC1123 Chemistry for the Life Sciences, while students who have completed Years 11 and 12 Chemistry should enrol SCC1111 General Chemistry.

^ Core Option

For more detailed unit information for this Major take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.

Student handbook

Notes

Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical biomedical situations.
  2. Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise complex biomedical problems.
  3. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate discipline specific solutions/responses.
  4. Use digital technologies and literacies to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.
  5. Communicate disciplinary knowledge and values in professional and public contexts.
  6. Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
  7. Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values.
  8. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and professional practice.

Career Opportunities

Possible future job titles

Community Nutritionist, Corporate Nutritionist, Research Nutritionist, Sports Nutritionist, Child Health Nutritionist, Health Promotion Nutritionist, Health Lifestyle Nutritionist, Aged Care Nutritionist

This Major can be studied in the following courses

Experiences

Explore your options

  • Associate Dean of Public Health and OHS and Professor of Public Medicine Amanda Devine is working to develop education resources about healthy food and drinks for kids.

  • Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics Therese O'Sullivan's research into dairy products for children has received global attention.

  • Master of Nutrition and Dietetics graduate, Jayde Sedgman talks about her role as a sports dietitian working with the Fremantle Football Club, and what she enjoyed about studying at ECU.

  • Master of Nutrition and Dietetics graduates, Tristan Schwartzkopff and Amber Harland discuss some of the best things about studying this course at ECU, including the great facilities and the work placement opportunity.

  • Health Science student Shona Halleen, who is majoring in Nutrition, talks about her course and why she chose to study at ECU.

The Important Things

Things you should know about if you're thinking about studying here.

Course Entry

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Applying

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ECU Experience

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