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. This bachelor delivers hands-on experience at the Wellbeing Centre under the guidance of experienced nutritionists, treating public patients. A degree in nutrition will prepare you to confidently start clinical nutrition practice in the community.
In this course, you will study how nutritional, dietary and lifestyle factors can impact our health, and how therapeutic nutritional intervention can achieve wellbeing. Under the guidance of experienced nutritionists, you will gain hands-on experience treating public patients at the custom-built University student-led 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:
Work-Integrated Learning and Clinical Practicum Experience are embedded throughout the course and are incorporated into theory subjects. You will complete most clinic requirements in our custom-built University Student-led Clinic – The Practice Wellbeing Centre. You will gain hands on experience by consulting with members of the public under the guidance of experienced practitioners.
Work placement hours :360 hours clinical placement and 95 hours Work-Integrated Learning
