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Nutrition specialisation: Study Plan

Students that successfully follow the study plan for the Nutrition specialisation as listed below will be eligible to apply to transfer into the following program:

Students should seek Program Advice from the Faculty Administration office or email FosheProgramAdvice@usc.edu.au with regards to queries on Program progression.

Year 1

  • Six (6) required courses:
    • SCI110 Science Research Methods should be studied in Semester 1
  • Two (2) core coures:
    • Complete ONE core course in Semester 1 and ONE core course in Semester 2
Required courses (6)
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LFS100 Cell Biology
SCI105 Chemistry
SCI110 Science Research Methods
LFS112 Human Physiology
PUB112 Public Health Foundations
NUT211 Food in Society
Core courses (2)

Select two (2) courses from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

Year 2

  • Six (6) required courses
  • Two (2) elective courses:
    • Complete ONE elective course  in Semester 1 and ONE in Semester 2
Required courses (6)
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
NUT201 Food Studies
NUT212 Principles of Nutrition
NUT202 Nutrition Assessment
NUT205 Public Health Nutrition
NUT232 Nutritional Biochemistry

Plus select one (1) of the following courses:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
MTH100 Introduction to Mathematics
MTH102 Mathematics Foundations
Elective courses (2)

Select two (2) advanced elective courses (200 or 300 level) from any faculty (Science, Health, Education and Engineering or Arts and Business).