
BDietetics
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
BDietetics
The program extends over four academic years during which period a student receives practical training as a student dietician at an institution or institutions approved for this purpose by the University.
After admission to the first year of study, each student in Dietetics must register as a student in Dietetics with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
Students are required to complete at least four weeks applicable elective training (Code DTT 380) under the supervision of a dietician at an institution approved for this purpose by the University, after the first semester of the third year of study and prior to the commencement of the fourth year of study.
Note: Students who enrolled for the BDietetics degree program prior to 2105 will complete the degree under the old curriculum. However, students who will have third-year status in 2020 will be transferred to the new curriculum.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available, please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Curriculum Year 1
Fundamental modules
- Academic information management
- Academic information management
- General chemistry
- General chemistry
- Academic English for Health Sciences (BNurs, BDietetics, BOH, BOT, BRad and BPhysT)
- Academic English for Health Sciences
- Molecular and cell biology
- Academic orientation
Core modules
- Dietetic profession
- Cultural eating patterns
- Physiology
- Physiology
- Integrated healthcare leadership
- Year 2
Fundamental modules
- Introduction to proteins and enzymes
- Carbohydrate metabolism
- Introductory biochemistry
- Physiology
- Physiology
Core modules
- Nutrition education
- Human nutrition
- Human nutrition
- Integrated healthcare leadership
- Basic food preparation and food preparation techniques
- Food commodities and preparation
Year 3
Fundamental modules
- Pharmacology
Core modules
- Community nutrition
- Dietetic counselling
- Clinic and discussion class
- Integrated healthcare leadership
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Nutritional assessment
- Research methodology for healthcare sciences
- Food service management
- Large-scale food production
Year 4
- Community nutrition
- Internship training in community nutrition
- Dietetic profession
- Integration in dietetics
- Internship training in food service system management
- Advanced human nutrition
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Internship training in medical nutrition therapy
- Research in healthcare sciences
Program Outcome
Total Credits: 548