Study Human Nutrition
Background Required
Students intending to study Human Nutrition are strongly recommended to have studied the equivalent of Chemistry to Year 13 level. Biology, Mathematics with Statistics, and English to Year 12, preferably Year 13 level.
Undergraduate Degrees you can enrol in:
BSc Majoring in Human Nutrition
BAppSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition
BBiomedSc Nutrition and Metabolism in Human Health
An undergraduate degree consists of 360 point of which 180 points must be above 100-level and of that 72 points must be above 200-level. A BSc majoring in human nutrition would typically include the following papers:
*Major subject requirement. +Highly recommended.
Bachelor of Science majoring in Human Nutrition
| pts |
|
| 100-level papers |
|
| *CELS 191 Cellular Biology |
18 |
| *CHEM 191 The Chemical Basis of Biology and Chemical Health |
18 |
| *BIOC 192 Foundations of Biochemistry |
18 |
| *HUBS 191 Human Body Systems 1 |
18 |
| *HUBS 192 Human Body Systems 2 |
18 |
| +STATS 115 or STATS 110 |
18 |
| 108 | |
| 200-level papers |
|
| *HUNT221 Micronutrients and Health |
18 |
| *HUNT222 Vitamins, Diets and Health |
18 |
| *HUNT223 Minerals, Undernutrition and Health |
18 |
| +BIOC230 Biochemistry or BIOC223 Cellular Biochemistry and Metabolism |
18 |
| +PHSL251 Phsiology |
21 |
| 93 |
|
| 300-level papers |
|
| *HUNT311 Metabolism, Health and Disease |
18 |
| *HUNT312 Nutrition in Cancer and Heart Disease |
18 |
| *HUNT313 Life Cycle Nutrition |
18 |
| *HUNT314 Nutrition and Health Communication |
18 |
| 72 |
|
| Total |
273 |
The remaining points (87) can be made up of optional papers (HUNT 232 Sport and Exercise Nutrition and HUNT 355 Perspectives in Sports Nutrition are optional papers you may wish to consider). However, students intending to apply for admission into the Master of Dietetics programme must include all of the papers listed above as well as:
| FOSC111 Food Principles |
18 |
| HUNT231 Foodservice Operation |
27 |
| HUNT3312 Foodservice Management |
36 |
| One optional paper |
18 |
| Total |
99 |
To progress to postgraduate study in Human Nutrition e.g. a Postgraduate Diploma in Science, BSc(Hons) or a two-year Master of Science degree it is important students also included in their undergraduate degree the highly recommended papers listed above.
How will I study?
Your classes will consist of lectures, tutorials, seminars, self-directed learning, practical laboratories, group work and journal discourse. One of the great things about studying human nutrition is that you learn a lot about your own food choices and eating practices.
In both second and third year you will be a human guinea pig by participating in dietary interventions and find out how your body responds to different foods and meals. You will also learn about how nutrients affect human health and how deficiency or excess might lead to disease. If you take the food service papers, you will plan a meal then oversee the cooking and serving of this meal to over 100 residential college students.
Assessment is a combination of tests, assignments, reports, scientific articles and presentations done individually and in groups. Staff in the department are renowned for being helpful and friendly and they like to give and get plenty of student feedback.
Bachelor of Applied Science in Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Sport and Exercise Nutrition is a rapidly growing area that requires combined knowledge of exercise science and human nutrition and is now a recognized sport science both nationally and internationally. Sport and exercise nutrition looks at how sport, exercise and food affect health and human performance, and how nutrition affects sports performance.
The major subject requirements for the BAppSc in Sport and Exercise Nutrition can be found at the following website: BAppSc. Students who are interested in becoming dietitians and working in the area of sports nutrition are able to complete the requirements to be eligible to apply for entry into the Master of Dietetics by including both minors in Supplementary Nutritional Science and Food Service Management in their BAppSc degree. It takes a minimum of 3.5 years to complete this qualification.