This flexible course enables
graduates to enter a variety
of scientific and health-
related careers. It offers a
study abroad opportunity*,
volunteering opportunities.
and allows you to select
modules to tailor your
studies.
BSc/BSc (Hons)
Nutrition
Nutrition is the science that
interprets the relationship
between food and its nutritional
composition to the functioning of
the living organism. It includes
study of the intake, digestion,
absorption of food, production
of energy, elimination of wastes
and all the syntheses that are
essential for growth,
maintenance and reproduction
across the life cycle.
This is a multidisciplinary course focused
on human nutrition with an emphasis on
health and prevention of diet-related
disease. It is suitable if you are interested
in following a career in public health, the
food industry, health promotion and
nutrition, education or research.
In Years One and Two, you will gain a
grounding in the core areas of the
biological sciences. You will be
introduced to fundamental principles and
concepts in nutrition and associated
disciplines and start to integrate your
acquired knowledge from the different
disciplines. You will study a range of
modules that will allow you to start to
develop core study skills in addition to
laboratory and investigative (information
technology and research) skills.
In Year Three, you will consider the
factors that influence the maintenance
and disturbance of health with a focus
on nutrition at the individual, community
and population level across all stages of
the lifespan. You will continue to develop
a range of skills, including evaluating
scientific and lay literature,
communication, and also specialist skills
needed by the nutritionist to practice
within the profession.
In Year Four, the majority of your time will
be spent on your honours project which
will involve you carrying out an individual
research project, allowing you to
integrate and develop your skills and
knowledge further in a particular area.
Modules focus on the current issues
facing public health within the UK,
namely obesity, cardiovascular disease
and cancer, and consider nutrition policy,
health promotion and education. Elective
modules allow you to align your studies
to your career goals.
Structure
You can opt to study for an honours
degree over four years or an ordinary
degree over three years. You will
complete a range of modules each year
as outlined.
Teaching, learning and assessment
Please see the course entry on our
website (see URL on opposite page) for
full details of the learning, teaching and
assessment activities for this course.
Also check out the ‘How we teach and
how you’ll learn’ section on pages 8-11.
Year One modules
Biochemistry/ Developmental Biology
and Ageing/ Genetics/ Health and
Society/ Cell Biology & Human
Physiology/ Integrating Module 1/
Introduction to Nutrition/ Key
Investigative Skills 1/ Microbiology
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Year Two modules
Food Science/ Immunology/ Integrating
Module 2/ Key Investigative Skills 2/
Molecular Biology/ Nutrition/
Pharmacology/ Professional
Development in Scientific Analysis/
Systems Biology
Year Three modules
Applied Nutrition/ Clinical Sciences/
Determinants of Health/ Dissertation
(choice of topic)/ Epidemiology and
Health/ Professional Module/ Public
Health Practice/ Techniques for Nutrition
Research
Year Four modules
Current Issues in Cancer/ Current Issues
in Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular
Disease/ Current Issues in Obesity/
Epidemiology/ Food and Nutrition Policy/
Honours Project (research)/ Research
Communication/ Research Process/ plus
one from the following optional modules:
Current Issues in Sport and Exercise/
Health Education and Promotion/
International Health and Nutrition
The modules listed here are correct at
time of print (Feb 2018) but may differ
slightly to those offered in 2019. Please
check the website for any updates.
*Subject to availability