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Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2013: Honours Pathway Study Plan

This Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics Study Plan is for students commencing in the current Semester.

Note: The first 2 years of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics are identical in both the Pass-Level and Honours Pathway. All students will follow the Pass-Level Pathway intially and students who apply to undertake Honours will follow the Honours Pathway from Year 3 onwards.

Year 1

  • Seven (7) required courses:
    SCI105 and SCI110 should be studied in Semester 1
  • One (1) core course:
    Complete one COR course in Semester 2.
Required courses: (7)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS100 Biochemistry
PUB104 Molecular Biology
SCI105 Microbiology
SCI110 Biotechnology: Research to Product
LFS112 Organic Chemistry
NUT211 Inorganic Chemistry
PUB112 Physical Chemistry
Core course: (1)

Select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR109 Biochemistry
COR110 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology
COR111 Plant Diversity and Ecology

Year 2

  • Eight (8) required courses
Required courses: (8)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS201 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
LFS251 Coastal and Marine Ecology
NUT201 Microbiology
NUT212 Food Safety Laws and Regulations
LFS202 Genetics
NUT202 Biosecurity
NUT205 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
NUT232 Calculus II and Linear Algebra

Year 3

  • Eight (8) required courses
Required courses: (8)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS303 Discrete Mathematics
NUT351 Applied Mathematics
NUT352 Cell Biology
NUT333 Introduction to Behavioural Health
NUT301 Advanced Public Health Nutrition
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: (NUT306 or NUT352) and NUT205
NUT302 Medical Nutrition Therapy 2
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: LFS303 and NUT351 and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406
NUT312 Food Service Systems
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: NUT202 and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406
NUT361 Counselling and Communication Skills for Dietetics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: NUT351 and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406
Co: NUT302

Year 4

  • Four (4) required courses
Required courses: (4)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
NUT321    
NUT332    
NUT410 Nutrition and Dietetics Thesis
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
24Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and NUT333 and NUT312 and NUT302 and NUT361 and NUT301 and NUT309, and enrolled in SC302 Honours Pathway or SC406 Research Pathway
NUT331    

* NUT401 is not available in 2013

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