营养与营养学学士学位

营养和饮食学研究的重点是与多种重要疾病的治疗和预防有关的我们所食用的食物。该课程的学生将首先学习基础健康科学（例如解剖学，生理学，生物化学），然后再完成对人类营养的更高级研究。该计划的最后阶段涉及在医院和其他医疗机构进行实习。该计划为学生提供合适的大专水平，使其达到澳大利亚营养师协会（DAA）的国家能力标准，成为营养师。从该计划毕业的学生将能够从事临床，公共卫生或食品服务营养方面的职业。最近，随着医疗保险项目的推出，为慢性病患者和公司营养部门提供的服务将为私人从业者提供更多的毕业机会。
The study of nutrition and dietetics focuses on the food we eat in relation to the treatment and prevention of a range of important diseases. Students in this program will initially study fundamental health sciences (e.g. anatomy, physiology, biochemistry) before completing more advanced study of human nutrition. The final stage of the program involves practicum placements in hospitals and other health facilities. This program prepares students at the appropriate tertiary level to meet Dietitians Australia, national competency standards for entry into the profession as a dietitian. Students who graduate from this program will be able establish careers in either clinical, public health or food service nutrition. Increased graduate opportunities exist for private practitioners with the recent introduction of Medicare items for services provided to patients with chronic disease and within the corporate nutrition sector.<br><br>You will be well positioned to work as a dietitian/nutritionist in private and public hospitals, community health services, health promotion and public health units and/or in private practice, health service management and the food and pharmaceutical industries.