BSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Entry requirements
Year 1 standard entry requirement: UCAS Tariff: 108; Scottish Higher: BBBB or equivalent incl Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry and one other Science; A Level: BCC or equivalent incl Biology or Chemistry and one other Science. Disclosure Requirement: Students are required to undergo an enhanced criminal disclosure procedure with Disclosure Scotland prior to placement.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Nutrition. Core topics include Research Methods and Ethics & Professional Practice. The four-year programme incorporates three Practice Education modules across the later years and concludes with an Honours Project in Nutrition/Dietetics. Graduates are eligible to register as a Dietitian.
Modules
- Fundamentals of Human Physiology
- Cells & Biomolecules
- Essentials of Nutritional Science
- Preparation for Professional Practice
- Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetic Practice
- Mechanisms of Cellular Regulation
- Introduction to Microbiology
- Nutrition Through the Life Cycle
- Practice Education A
- Food Science
- Research Methods in Human Energy Balance
- Applied Clinical Studies
- Therapeutic Dietetic Studies 1
- Understanding Professional Teams and Leadership
- Introduction to Counselling Skills
- Nutrition and Public Health
- Therapeutic Dietetic Studies 2
- Practice Education B
- Practice Education C
- Honours Project Nutrition/Dietetics