Bachelor (Honours)
The study of nutrition and dietetics focuses on the food we eat in relation to the treatment and prevention of a range of important diseases. Students in this program will initially study fundamental health sciences (e.g. anatomy, physiology, biochemistry) before completing more advanced study of human nutrition. The final stage of the program involves practicum placements in hospitals and other health facilities. This program prepares students at the appropriate tertiary level to meet Dietitians Australia, national competency standards for entry into the profession as a dietitian. Students who graduate from this program will be able establish careers in either clinical, public health or food service nutrition. Increased graduate opportunities exist for private practitioners with the recent introduction of Medicare items for services provided to patients with chronic disease and within the corporate nutrition sector.
This program is available to students who have met the specified progression requirements to undertake Honours.
The University's Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF Level 8) Policy will apply.
Students who have completed Years 1, 2 and 3 of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (1355) are eligible to apply for admission to this program. Students in this program will undertake the 40 credit point dissertation in Year 4, as determined by the Program Director and subject to the following criteria:
The Program Director will take the following into consideration when assessing applications for admission:
You will be well positioned to work as a dietitian/nutritionist in private and public hospitals, community health services, health promotion and public health units and/or in private practice, health service management and the food and pharmaceutical industries.
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