Bachelor of Human Nutrition (686AA)
Faculty of Health
This degree provides students with a sound scientific background in the human sciences with a focus on human physiology and biochemistry, nutritional science, food and consumer science and the psychological, social and cultural factors influencing peoples response to food and their eating behaviour.
Graduates work in a variety of nutrition and community education environments, including health promotion, government policy areas, the food industry or in secondary teaching (science).
Careers
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Aid worker in developing countries
- Community health officer
- Consumer adviser
- Dietary aide
- Dietician (requires further year of study)
- Food and agricultural policy adviser
- Food and nutrition policy adviser
- Food and nutrition writer/editor
- Health policy administrator
- Health promotion officer
- Lifestyle and physical activity adviser
- Nutrition educator
- Nutritionist
- Public health policy officer
- Science teacher (requires further year of study)
- Sports nutritionist (requires further year of study)
- Weight loss consultant / counsellor
Complete Course Outline
including details of professional recognition.
The current Course Outline is here.
Postgraduate Courses
Relevant Postgraduate courses are here.
Double Degrees
Abbreviations used in Unit Descriptions
Please note the following abbreviations:
INT-F2F: Face-to-face teaching in intensive mode (check with unit convener for time of lectures, tutorials etc.)
INT-F2FO: Face-to-face teaching in intensive mode with online teaching
ONL: Online delivery only (no face-to-face teaching)
Face-to-face: Face-to-face teaching with lecturers, tutorials etc, supported by material on Moodle, our online teaching system.
STD-F2FO: Face-to-face teaching with lecturers, tutorials etc, and online teaching.
Related Information
Domestic Student Course Availability (PDF)
International Student Fees and Course Availability (PDF)
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