Bachelor of Nutrition
Torrens University Australia - Online
Overview
Our Bachelor of Nutrition teaches you about the needs of the human body both in good health and in illness at the individual, community and population level. You will learn how to critically analyse, develop, implement and evaluate nutrition intervention programs that address nutritional issues.
Throughout the course you’ll get a solid understanding in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, nutritional policy, diet and disease. You’ll also study specialist subjects like public health nutrition and a special populations project, allowing you to gain valuable industry skills.
The Bachelor of Nutrition leverages graduates for a role in promoting nutritional wellbeing. There is an increasing demand for skilled and certified nutritionists for roles in health settings such as hospitals, health clinics and aged care facilities, or take a role in promoting nutritional health and wellbeing across various media.
Learning outcomes:
- Learn about health science, human and community nutrition, and public health.
- Discover the relationship between nutritional intake, the maintenance of health and the development of disease.
- Consider the local and global food system and the sociological aspects of dietary intakes.
- Design, implement and evaluate evidenced based public health nutrition interventions.
- Understand and apply evidence-based practice and critical enquiry.
Majors
Areas of study
Biological foundations, food as medicine, food science, foundations of public health.human nutrition, human structure physiology, lifespan nutrition, nutrition and society, nutritional biochemistry.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Nutritionist, public health nutritionist, health promotion officer, quality and nutrition coordinator, nutrition consultant and advisor.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The ATAR and Selection Rank profile is not available as entry is based on other criteria for this course.
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Torrens University Australia website for admission criteria information.
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University
Torrens University Australia
Campus
Online
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Health Sciences
Delivery Mode
Online
Duration
Full-time: 3 years
Indicative ATAR
Unknown
Course Link
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- State
- SA
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 271
- Campuses
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Adelaide Campus Fortitude Valley Gotha Street Leura and Sydney Melbourne Sydney (Kent Street) Sydney (Pyrmont) Sydney (Surry Hills) and Online Sydney (Ultimo)
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