STRU-NUTRI v.1 Nutrition Stream (BSc (Nutrition and Food Science))
Curtin University
About
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
The Nutrition Stream, further develops the student's understanding of the evidence behind the associations between diet and health outcomes. Students will explore the social and cultural influences that impact dietary decisions within the population and conduct a nutrition research project. Graduate nutritionists typically undertake further study to specialise in a professional area, including dietetics, research, food science and technology, health promotion or teaching. Graduates from this Stream will be eligible to apply for Association Nutritionist membership with the Nutrition Society of Australia.
Structure
YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1
| Code | Version | Course Name | HRS/WK | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOOD2003 | v.1 | Food Chemistry | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| BCCB2003 | v.1 | Principles of Biochemistry | 5.0 | 25.0 |
| NUTR2000 | v.1 | Fundamentals of Public Health Nutrition | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| PUBH2001 | v.2 | Epidemiology - From Principles to Practice | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 100.0 |
YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2
| Code | Version | Course Name | HRS/WK | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCCB2002 | v.1 | Nutritional Biochemistry | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| BIOL2002 | v.2 | Nutritional Physiology | 5.0 | 25.0 |
| NUTR2001 | v.2 | Nutrient Principles | 5.0 | 25.0 |
| FOOD2004 | v.1 | Food Processing | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 100.0 |
YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1
| Code | Version | Course Name | HRS/WK | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUTR3000 | v.2 | Nutrition Sociology | 5.0 | 25.0 |
| BIOL3004 | v.1 | Exercise Physiology, Nutrition and Performance | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| PUBH3001 | v.1 | Applied Research and Biostatistics | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| NUTR3002 | v.1 | Nutritional Status | 5.0 | 25.0 |
| 100.0 |
YEAR 3 SEMESTER 2
| Code | Version | Course Name | HRS/WK | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUTR3005 | v.1 | Nutrition Communication in Practice | 7.0 | 25.0 |
| NUTR3001 | v.1 | Nutrition Science | 5.0 | 25.0 |
| EPID3000 | v.1 | Nutritional Epidemiology | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| NUTR3004 | v.1 | Exercise and Sports Nutrition | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 100.0 |
Institution
