Nutritionists provide advice on food and its impact on health, helping improve community wellbeing on everything from educational outcomes to life expectancy. Employed across community healthcare settings, they have the expertise to provide evidence-based consultancy services.
By studying a Bachelor of Nutrition Science, you’ll develop the skills to provide evidence-based recommendations, as well as work on policy and research to improve health outcomes. Studying Nutrition Science will prepare you for a variety of careers, including as a nutritionist, in health promotion and education, or coordinating community food solutions. As a graduate of this degree, you may be eligible for registration with the Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA) as an Associate Nutritionist (ANutr).
Course objectives: Learn to create, plan and communicate high quality healthcare and health research and learn about the psychology behind health and lifestyle choices of communities that impact their connection to food. You will also learn about the security and access to food, and the social responsibility of a nutritionist.
Learning Outcomes 1 Integrate and apply the principles and practices of health, food and nutrition to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities and populations. 2 Independently source, synthesise, and critically analyse evidence-based research, and apply practical solutions to a range of complex nutrition and health issues. 3 Demonstrate academic oral and written communication skills to translate and disseminate evidence-based health-related food and nutrition information to diverse audiences. 4 Engage in ethical and professional practice, both independently and as a team member.
Dietetic Pathway
If you are interested in working with individuals or larger populations, this major will help you understand why and how the foods we eat impact on our health and wellbeing. This major will allow you to study units which align to the general prerequisite requirements for applying to postgraduate programs including a Master of Dietetics or a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics in Australia (you should refer to individual requirements for each program for specific details).
Public Health Nutrition
This major focuses on learning the practical skills used in the prevention of diet-related chronic diseases and the promotion of optimal nutrition and health in communities and populations. This major provides a pathway to the Master of Public Health at the University of Tasmania, and a career in public health and health advocacy, working with government, non-government organisations, industry, and community groups.
Career outcomes: On graduation, you’ll be ready to undertake an exciting career in the health sector or food industry. Your career could range from working alongside professional food science and nutrition industries, government and regulatory agencies, or delivering health and wellbeing initiatives within the community. Graduates of the Bachelor of Nutrition Science will be well prepared for careers requiring knowledge of nutrition and health, and will be well suited to careers in areas including Health educator or counsellor Health promotion and communication officer Case manager Health service planning Community engagement Community development Food policy Consumer education and awareness campaigns Private practice Nutrition counselling Community nutrition.
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متوقع فبراير 2025
Launceston Campus
Newnham Drive, Newnham,
LAUNCESTON,
Tasmania,
7250, LAUNCESTON, Australia
Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a 12th year of education in Australia.
IELTS (Academic) Score 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0) TOEFL (iBT) 88 (no skill below: Reading 16; Listening 16; Speaking 18; Writing 22) PTE Academic 58 with no score lower than 50 English for Academic Purposes 2 - 65% (no individual score less than 60%).
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