Human Nutrition, BSc Hons
KEY FACTS
UCAS code
B401 M BSc/HN
School
Location
Attendance
3 years full-time
4 years sandwich
5 years part-time
Entry requirements
240 UCAS points
FROM A-Levels, including biology and chemistry, or equivalent qualifications
PLUS at least three GCSEs at grade C or above (including English and mathematics), or equivalent qualifications.
• Applicants with other qualifications and mature students are encouraged to apply.
• Direct entry to second and final years may also be possible, depending on previous qualifications and experience
Assessment
Exams, coursework, presentations and project reports
Career options
Opportunities exist in research and development in the food industry, marketing (retail companies and chains), health education and promotion and public health nutritionists. Students are prepared for the study of dietetics and for postgraduate study
This programme is intended for students interested in the relationships between nutrition and health. It focuses on human physiology, metabolism and biochemistry, and how these factors are influenced by nutrition. The programme also deals with how nutrition influences the incidence of disease, and how health can be promoted by appropriate nutrition.
Content
Year 1
- Fundamental Biology and Physiology (30 credits)
- Basic Chemistry for Life Sciences (15 credits)
- Fundamentals of Biochemistry (30 credits)
- Practical and Professional Skills (30 credits)
- Principles of Nutrition (15 credits)
Year 2
- Human Nutrition (30 credits)
- Nutritional Epidemiology and Health Promotion (15 credits)
- Research and Professional Skills (15 credits)
- Cell and Microbial Biology (30 credits)
- Physiological Systems and Regulation (15 credits)
- Metabolism and Disease (15 credits)
Optional Sandwich Year (Work Placement)
Final Year
- Individual Project (30 credits)
- Advanced Human Nutrition (15 credits)
- Public Health Nutrition (15 credits)
- Clinical Nutrition (15 credits)
- Specialised Topics in Nutrition (15 credits)
- Options chosen from: Medical Biochemistry; Immunology; Applied Sport and Exercise Nutrition; Pathophysiology of Disease; or Cancer Biology and Therapeutics (30 credits)