The Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Nutrition) covers the impact of nutritional, dietary and lifestyle factors on health, and how therapeutic nutritional intervention can achieve wellbeing. You will graduate prepared to confidently start clinical nutrition practice in the community and join the Allied Health Profession as a Certified Practicing Nutritionist.
In this course, you will learn the foundations of health science, including human biology, physiology and pathology, as well as the basics of research and evidence-based practice. You’ll study how food and other dietary factors can be used to improve wellbeing at an individual, community or population level. Under the guidance of experienced nutritionists, you will gain hands-on experience treating public patients at our custom-built student-led clinic, The Practice Wellbeing Centre. Work-Integrated Learning and clinical practicum experience are embedded throughout the course and are incorporated into theory subjects.
Area of study:
Biological Foundations
Understanding Health
Human Nutrition
Human Structure & Physiology
Food Science, Systems and Policy
Evidence-based Practice
Human Biochemistry
Nutritional Biochemistry and Human Metabolism
Industry partners and work placements:
The Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Nutrition) has a requirement of 455 hours of Nutrition Clinical Practicum training at The Practice Wellbeing Centre.
You can source Work-Integrated Learning opportunities, including placements, through our Careers Connect database, all vetted for quality and relevance by Torrens University’s Learning Facilitators.
Work placement hours :455 hours of Nutrition Clinical Practicum training.
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