Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Nutrition

The Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Nutrition offers you the opportunity to commence a diverse career in health focusing on how food and nutrition impacts health across individuals, families, communities and industry.

At CDU our Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Nutrition will enable you to work in diverse areas of nutrition including food research, dietetic studies, food and health policy, or individual or community nutrition strategies and public health.

We offer supported relevant practical experiences and opportunity to study abroad.

This four year program allows you to graduate with both a Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Nutrition.

This will equip you to enter the workforce in any number of health areas, such as nutrition focused roles in community health organisations, acute care settings, or in public health and health promotion.

Bachelor of Health Science Core Units (20 units) - 200cp

Compulsory Core units totalling 200 credit points as detailed below.

SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 SBI173 Microbiology SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies SCH104 Introductory Chemistry A SWK102 Communication Skills PSY140 Introduction to Psychology A HSC121 Australia's Healthcare System and Policies HSC112 Basics of Epidemiology HSC132 Introduction to Health Promotion HSC203 Indigenous Health Perspectives HSC204 Chronic Conditions Management HSC230 Cultural Safety in Health MAN204 Project Management HSC312 Global and Environmental Health HSC318 Rural and Remote Health MLS245 Medical Biochemistry PHM301 Exploring Public Health SPE320 Nutrition and Health SWK312 Social Research Methods

Master of Nutrition Core Units (11 units) - 120cp

Compulsory Core units totalling 120 credit points as detailed below.

PHM526 Research Design PHM553 Biostatistics NUT501 Principles of Nutrition Science (available from 2021) NUT502 Nutrition Across the Lifecycle (available from 2021) NUT503 Food Science, Technology and Services (WIL) (available from 2021) NUT504 Food, Society and the Environment (available from 2021) NUT505 Public Health Nutrition (available from 2021) NUT506 Nutrition and Disease (available from 2021) NUT507 Care and Counselling in Nutrition Practice (WIL) (available from 2021) NUT601 Nutrition in Practice (includes Practical) (available from 2021) NUT802 Research Project in Nutrition (includes Practical) (20 cp) (available from 2021)

- 320cp

Total Credit Points

Admission requirements are met by one of the following: Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 70*. Successful completion of a national qualification at Diploma level or higher. Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma. Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications. Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 162 (or a score of 172 if prior to May 2010). Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course. * After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.