Bachelor
Nutrition plays a powerful role in health and wellbeing. As Australia's health sector continues to grow, there's growing demand for nutrition professionals who understand the foundations and underlying science of nutrition, and the links to illnesses related to aging and modern lifestyle choices.
If you're passionate about the power of food and nutrition, La Trobe's Bachelor of Nutrition Science gives you the foundations to pursue your dream career supporting the health of individuals and communities.
Carefully designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of food and nutrition science, you'll explore biosciences and the relationship between food, disease and society, as well as the importance of nutritional requirements.
You'll get hands-on experience in commercial kitchens and modern science labs, and you'll have the opportunity to explore an area you're passionate about, including sports nutrition, food science and gastronomy, and nutrigenomics.
The Bachelor of Nutrition Science is a pathway into La Trobe's Master of Dietetic Practice. Upon completion of your Master's degree, you may be eligible for accreditation with Dietitians Australia as a Provisional Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD).
You'll learn:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Nutrition Science, students must complete a total of 360 credit points across 3 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 APPLICATIONS OF CHEMISTRY CHE1APL 1 15 CHEMISTRY FOUNDATIONS CHE1CHF 1 15 CHEMISTRY OF FOOD AND COOKING DTN1CFC 1 15 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES A HBS1HBA 1 15 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES B HBS1HBB 1 15 INDIVIDUAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH PHE1IDH 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION DTN1NHW 1 15 RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE HLT1RAE 1 15 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND RESEARCH SKILLS FOR NUTRITION DTN3EPO 2 15 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 1 PAM2HP1 2 15 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 2 PAM2HP2 2 15 INTEGRATING EVIDENCE INTO PRACTICE HLT2IEP 2 15 INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY BCH2IBM 2 15 METABOLIC BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY BCH2MBC 2 15 NUTRITION AND DISEASE DTN3NDS 2 15 PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN NUTRITION DTN2PNU 2 15 FOOD AND SOCIETIES DTN3001 3 15 LIFESPAN NUTRITION DTN3LSP 3 15 NUTRITION EDUCATION DTN3NTE 3 15
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available. The following electives are recommended for Bachelor of Nutrition Science.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ADVANCED FOOD SKILLS DTN310 3 15 ADVANCES IN NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE AND NUTRIGENOMICS DTN309 3 15 EMPLOYABILITY IN NUTRITION DTN3EMP 3 15 FUTURE READY FOR WORK (WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING) SHE3FRW 3 15 INDUSTRY INNOVATION CHALLENGE SHE3INC 3 15 LAW AND MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH PHE3LMH 3 15 PLANNING YOUR CAREER LTU2PYC 3 15 SPORTS NUTRITION DTN3SPN 3 15
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SKILLS DTN3FSF 3 15 NUTRITION PROJECT DTN3NPO 3 15The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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After graduation, you could work across a wide variety of sectors including population or public health, government bodies, community health, food industry (including food development, technology and analysis), research and media.
Possible roles include:
The Bachelor of Nutrition Science is a pathway into La Trobe's Master of Dietetic Practice. Upon completion of your Master's degree, you may be eligible to apply for accreditation with Dietitians Australia as a Provisional Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD), with the option to work in hospitals, private practice, or as a sports or community dietitian.
The Bachelor of Nutrition Science is also a pathway into La Trobe's nutrition Honours program, which enables you to pursue a career in nutrition research.
Professional recognitionGraduates of the Bachelor of Nutrition Science may be eligible to apply for registration with the Nutrition Society of Australia as an Associate Nutritionist. Professional registration may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.