Course Catalogue

Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Nutrition (HHSNT1)

2020

Course Structure

Australia needs competent health professionals who understand the impact of nutrition on health to address the prevention and treatment of illness and this course prepares you to take on this challenge.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 320 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.

Unit type	Credit Points	Specific requirements
Bachelor of Health Science Core Units (20 units)	200cp	Compulsory Core units totalling 200 credit points as detailed below. SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 SBI173 Microbiology SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies SCH104 Introductory Chemistry A SWK102 Communication Skills PSY140 Introduction to Psychology A HSC121 Australia's Healthcare System and Policies HSC112 Basics of Epidemiology HSC132 Introduction to Health Promotion HSC203 Indigenous Health Perspectives HSC204 Chronic Conditions Management HSC230 Cultural Safety in Health MAN204 Project Management HSC312 Global and Environmental Health HSC318 Rural and Remote Health MLS245 Medical Biochemistry PHM301 Exploring Public Health SPE320 Nutrition and Health SWK312 Social Research Methods
Master of Nutrition Core Units (11 units)	120cp	Compulsory Core units totalling 120 credit points as detailed below. PHM526 Research Design PHM553 Biostatistics NUT501 Principles of Nutrition Science (available from 2021) NUT502 Nutrition Across the Lifecycle (available from 2021) NUT503 Food Science, Technology and Services (WIL) (available from 2021) NUT504 Food, Society and the Environment (available from 2021) NUT505 Public Health Nutrition (available from 2021) NUT506 Nutrition and Disease (available from 2021) NUT507 Care and Counselling in Nutrition Practice (WIL) (available from 2021) NUT601 Nutrition in Practice (includes Practical) (available from 2021) NUT802 Research Project in Nutrition (includes Practical) (20 cp) (available from 2021)
	320cp	Total Credit Points

Further Assistance

For further assistance please contact Student Central on (08) 8946 7766 or 1800 061 963 (freecall) or student.central@cdu.edu.au. Student Central staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HELP (Higher Education Loan Program), external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.

Unit Catalogue - provides general information about each unit including a brief description, the semester and mode offered as well as the fees for Commonwealth Supported places.
Timetables - provides information about individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are published early in December each year.
Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.