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BSc Nutrition

University of Chester

Institution
University of Chester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Nutrition BSc (Hons)
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
B405
Typical offer
A-level BCC, IB 26

Entry requirements

UCAS points: 112 points A level: Typical offer – BCC-BBC, must include A Level Biology or Chemistry IB: 26 points, including 5 in HL Biology or Chemistry

About this course

BSc (Hons) in Nutrition, combining biological science with the study of food, health and wellbeing. Core topics include Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Clinical Skills, Marketing, and Data Analysis. The programme is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN). The final-year dissertation module involves an independent research project supervised by an academic.

Modules

  • Introduction to Scientific Principles
  • The Human Body, Health and Disease
  • Psychology, Wellbeing and Society
  • Biological Science for Nutrition
  • Human Nutrition
  • Nutrition Research Methods and Study Skills
  • Food, Nutrition and the Consumer
  • Introduction to Microbiology
  • Diet and Clinical Nutrition
  • Nutrition and Metabolism
  • Behavioural Aspects of Food and Nutrition
  • Research Methods
  • Pathophysiology
  • Professional Perspectives in Human Nutrition
  • Dissertation
  • Clinical Medicine and Pharmacology
  • Advances in Food and Nutrition Science
  • Public Health and Nutrition
  • Sports and Exercise Nutrition