Overview

The Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) - 4.25 years requires 4.25 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course is offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Course offerings

Bedford Park

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Program of study overview
Program of study notes

Program of study
153 Units

Year 136 Units
Year 236 Units
Year 336 Units
Year 445 Units
Honours Program45 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements
English Language requirements

Aims

This course aims to educate professionals who are able to apply scientific principles and integrate knowledge and skills of nutrition, dietetics and other human sciences in order to promote health and prevent illness in communities and individuals.

The first two years of the course introduce students to the behavioural and biosciences which they will progressively apply to the study of food and nutritional sciences, including the study of social and ecological issues in relation to food. In the final two years there is increasing exposure to professional nutrition and dietetic practice, including at least 21 weeks of supervised placement.

This course prepares graduates for employment in a wide variety of settings including: patient care and education in hospitals, Food Service, nutrition and health education in community health services, Public Health nutrition, food and nutrition policy, private practice and consultancy, education and training, food industry, Health Promotion and nutrition research.

This course is founded on teaching and learning practices designed to encourage life long learning in the practice of nutrition and dietetics.

In addition, the course aims to provide students with an opportunity for more comprehensive research training which will complement their professional skills and competencies, allow them to become more competitive in the workplace, expand their career options and provide a more accessible pathway for progress to postgraduate research.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitudes required to analyse and synthesise nutrition and dietetic issues in a range of settings
2.
Demonstrate communication skills for provision of nutrition and dietetic counselling and education to individuals and groups, using a variety of methods
3.
Apply the principles of research and evidence-based practice, and advanced level communication skills to justify and defend nutrition and dietetic professional reasoning and decision-making
4.
Have developed independent learning and reflexivity for self-evaluation and management of nutrition and dietetic practice
5.
Understand the importance of inter-professional and cross cultural perspectives in nutrition and dietetic practice
6.
Have developed skills to practice in a changing work environment demonstrating accountability at the individual and organisational level
7.
Demonstrate excellence in professional behaviours including commitment to continuing professional development
8.
Enquire critically into nutrition and dietetic practice issues and, plan and execute a substantial project that demonstrates an advanced level of autonomy and scholarship

Student progression rules

The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion, may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.

Students will be required to satisfactorily complete 45 units in Year 4. A student may not undertake more than 40.5 units in any year, unless enrolled in the fourth year honours program

Associations

Course/Exit award association
Honours - Embedded/Bachelor association