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BSc Nutrition & Health

Edge Hill University

Institution
Edge Hill University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Nutrition & Health BSc (Hons)
Duration
3-5 years
UCAS code
B400
Typical offer
A-level BCC

Entry requirements

A level: BCC-BBC IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points.

About this course

BSc (Hons) in Nutrition, combining the science of diet with public health and wellbeing. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Communication & Writing. The programme is accredited by the Association for Nutrition, enabling graduates to apply for direct entry as a Registered Associate Nutritionist. A 40-credit final-year dissertation allows independent research on a nutrition or food-related topic.

Modules

  • Introduction to Nutrition, Lifestyles and Culture
  • Academic and Professional Skills
  • Nutrition Physiology and Anatomy
  • Psychosocial Approaches to Health Behaviours
  • Practical Food Skills
  • Introduction to Food Sciences
  • Nutrition and Metabolism for Health and Disease
  • Nutrition Throughout the Lifespan
  • Research Methods for Food and Nutrition
  • Applied Health Psychology in Context
  • Exercise, Diet and Health Promotion
  • Psychological Approaches to Health and Social Wellbeing
  • Negotiated Learning Shell
  • Professional and Career Development
  • The Wider Determinants of Overweight and Obesity
  • Dissertation
  • Public Health
  • Applied Health Psychology in Context
  • Exercise, Diet and Health Promotion
  • Therapeutic Approaches to Nutrition
  • Negotiated Learning Shell