Nutrition BSc
De Montfort University
Key Information
Campus location
Leicester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
36 months
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Nutrition BSc
Diet, nutrition and food are critical to our health and our quality of life. A poor diet can have a significant effect on health and contribute to a range of conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity.
Covering core nutrition science along with medical science, this research-led course combines theoretical and practical elements to take you from farm to fork and science to shelf, and considers the sources and origins of food along with food composition and production.
Our experienced academics bring industry research and knowledge to their teaching. You will study a range of modules that cover nutritional biochemistry, organ systems physiology, nutrition and metabolism, and health education and promotion. International elements are embedded into the curriculum, allowing you to consider nutrition and health on a global scale.
Practical components will help you acquire skills to further enhance your learning and employability. Optional sandwich year work placements, enabling you to gain valuable experience in an industry setting, are on offer.
Graduates will have the knowledge and skills to work in a range of settings in the public and private sector, from giving nutritional advice to NHS patients to working in the food production industry.
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Curriculum
First Year
- Introduction to Nutrition
- Personal and Professional Skills
- Introduction to Public Health
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology
- Anatomy and Physiology
Second Year
- Molecular Genetics and Genomics
- Nutritional Biochemistry
- Organ Systems Physiology
- Immunology
- Nutrition and Metabolism
- Global Public Health
- Evidence Based Medicine
Third Year
- Research Project
- Health Education and Promotion
- Population Health
- Clinical Nutrition
- Nutrition through the Lifespan
- Endocrinology
- Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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Program delivery
This is a practical degree and provides instruction in laboratory sciences and human clinical skills, such as measuring BMI and body morphometry.
Health and Nutrition combines quality traditional teaching, such as:
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Seminars
- Laboratory and clinical skills sessions
with modern educational approaches, and the course is based around a contemporary e-learning hub that provides: