Specialisation

Key Program - Nutrition and Food

Western Sydney University Key Program Code: KT3024.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses : NO

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Healthy eating is a vital part of good health. Nutrition and Food covers a range of subjects from the nutritional benefits of particular foods to food safety and medical conditions affected by diet, such as diabetes and heart disease.

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Key Program Structure

Students must satisfy the overall Bachelor of Science course rules, including the following schedule of units. They must also satisfactorily complete the unit 300655- Approved Industrial Experience (10 weeks), comprising a minimum of ten weeks Approved Industrial Experience.

300655

Approved Industrial Experience

Full-time - Start Year Intake

Year 1

Autumn session

300221

Biology 1

300498

Food Science 1

Choose one of

300469

Introductory Chemistry

300224

Chemistry 1

Choose one of

300558

Physics 1

200191

Fundamentals of Mathematics

200263

Biometry

300700

Statistical Decision Making

Spring session

300225

Chemistry 2

300499

Food Science 2

Choose one of

300753

Introduction to Human Physiology

300620

Human Physiology 1

And one elective

Year 2

Autumn session

300300

Microbiology 1

300649

Nutrition and Health 1

Choose one of

300219

Biochemistry 1

300658

Endocrinology and Metabolism

And one elective

Spring session

300650

Nutrition and Health 2

300638

Experimental Foods

And two electives

Year 3

Autumn session

300360

Consumer Issues in Nutrition

300637

Food Product Development Practicum

Choose one of

300652

Nutrition and Health Biochemistry

300622

Human Physiology 2

And one elective

Spring session

300653

Applied Nutrition

300651

Nutrition and Community Health

300640

Culinary Studies

And one elective

Full-time - Mid Year Intake

Year 1

Spring session

300499

Food Science 2

300753

Introduction to Human Physiology

And two electives

Autumn session

300221

Biology 1

300498

Food Science 1

Choose one of

300224

Chemistry 1

300469

Introductory Chemistry

Choose one of

300558

Physics 1

200191

Fundamentals of Mathematics

200263

Biometry

Year 2

Spring session

300225

Chemistry 2

300638

Experimental Foods

300650

Nutrition and Health 2

And one elective

Autumn session

300300

Microbiology 1

300649

Nutrition and Health 1

Choose one of

300219

Biochemistry 1

300658

Endocrinology and Metabolism

And one elective

Year 3

Spring session

300640

Culinary Studies

300653

Applied Nutrition

300651

Nutrition and Community Health

And one elective

Autumn session

300637

Food Product Development Practicum

300360

Consumer Issues in Nutrition

Choose one of

300622

Human Physiology 2

300652

Nutrition and Health Biochemistry

And one elective

Sub-major elective spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

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