Nutrition Major

Major at Hawthorn

Description

The Nutrition major explores the fields of nutritional science and food science in relation to contemporary issues in health science. Students will gain an understanding of food sources; metabolic functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins and minerals; and the biological, psychological, cultural and social determinants of food choices in order to understand the role of nutrition in good health across the life span. Students who successfully complete the Nutrition major will be eligible to apply for membership of The Nutrition Society of Australia.

Career opportunities

Nutrition graduates may be employed in a range of occupations where knowledge of the food industry, food composition, processing and nutrition is required, including food processing industries; government food laboratories; food wholesale and retail industries; government instrumentalities in health, nutrition and agribusiness, product marketing and food quality assurance.

Structure

To complete a major in Nutrition, students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Science (H0639) and complete the 16 prescribed units listed below.

Units

HEHSH101 Introduction to Health Science HAS111 Sociological Foundations
HAC113 Professional Communication Practice
HEHSN101 Introduction to Nutrition
HES1510 Chemistry 1
HET102 Introductory Physiology
HEHSN301 Advanced Topics in Nutrition
HES1525 Chemistry 2
HES2700 Food Science
HEHSH302 Advanced Topics in Health Science **
HAS314 Sociology of Health
HMS101 Foundation Mathematics
HES1610 Concepts of Biology
HES2636 Microbes in the Environment
HES2725 Food Safety Principle and Practice 1
HES4730 Food Safety Principle and Practice 2

** Capstone unit

Further information

Faculty of Life and Social Sciences
Tel: +61 3 9214 8859
Fax: +61 3 9214 5921
Email: lssinfo@swin.edu.au
Website: www.swinburne.edu.au/lss/

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