On this accredited degree course
you’ll learn the science and social
importance of nutrition in a modern
university with advanced equipment.
Real-world placements will foster
your practical skills and you’ll have
the chance to study abroad.*
BSc/ BSc (Hons)
Nutrition
Nutrition affects everyone in the
world every day. What and how
we eat is vital to individual and
community health and it is an
engaging and rewarding subject
to study. You’ll learn the
academic principles behind food
and gain practical skills in our
advanced laboratories. You’ll
also learn how to think on a
larger scale. Can nutritionists
influence public health for the
better? How do producers
create new foods? What will our
food look like in future?
If we are what we eat, then nutrition can
tell us a lot about who we are, how we
live and how we can improve the health
of society. As a science it looks at how
food affects the functioning of the living
organism. It includes the study of food
composition, how it is digested and
absorbed, the production of energy,
elimination of wastes and all the
syntheses that are essential for growth,
maintenance and reproduction across
the life cycle.
In Years One and Two you’ll forge a solid
understanding of the biological sciences.
You’ll learn the fundamental principles of
nutrition and integrate this with
knowledge of other related disciplines.
Modules will help you develop core study
skills as well as laboratory and
investigative (information technology and
research) expertise.
In Year Three you’ll look at how nutrition
influences health at the individual,
community and population level across
all stages of the lifespan. You will learn to
evaluate scientific and lay literature, and
develop other key professional skills such
as communication.
In Year Four you’ll focus most of your
time on developing your individual
research project. You can also choose
the elective modules that interest you
from a range covering the current issues
facing public health within the UK (eg
obesity, cardiovascular disease and
health promotion).
Year Three
Clinical Sciences/ Dissertation/ Nutrition
through the Life-course (plus tutorials in
Research Technique for Nutrition)/
Placement on Physical Health and
Wellbeing/ Clinical Sciences/ Public
Health Practice and Epidemiology
Year Four
Structure
You can take an honours degree over
four years or an ordinary degree over
three years. The modules and options for
each year are outlined.
Teaching, learning and assessment
You’ll learn in lectures, seminars,
practical workshops and laboratories.
Outside these timetabled sessions you
will be expected to continue learning
through self-study. You will be assessed
by written exams at the end of each
module or semester. For full details see
the course entry on our website.
Modules
Year One
Physiology/ Biochemistry/ Introduction to
Food Science/ Contextualising Your
Profession/ Cell Biology and Genetics/
Food, Lifestyle and Society
Year Two
Pharmacology/ Systems Biology/
Microbiology/ Nutrition (plus lab-based
tutorials) and Food Science/ Sensory
Tutorials/ Research Methods/ Evidence-
Based Practice/ Supporting Change and
Self Management
102
Current Issues in Nutrition Science/ Food
& Nutrition Policy/ Option: Health
Education and Campaigns (Physical
Health and Wellbeing) or Community
Impact (Physical Health and Wellbeing)
or Nutrition for Children and Young
People/ Honours Project (including
Research Process)
The modules listed here are correct at
time of print (Feb 2019) however, the
course will be undergoing revalidation in
April 2019. This is likely to result in some
changes to the course/modules. Please
check the website for any updates.