ObjectivesThis is a four-year programme leading to both a degree in Nutrition & Dietetics and Registration in Dietetics (RD). It involves the study of a number of basic sciences including nutrition, as well as both the scientific and professional aspects of dietetics. Students undertake three clinical practical placements (one of four weeks' and two of twelve weeks' duration) spread throughout the degree programme. Students on programmes leading to Registration in Dietetics generally do not pay tuition fees and can apply for National Health Service bursaries.
Entry requirementsWe ask for 320 UCAS points i.e. AAC or ABB A level grades. Our teaching does not presuppose any previous knowledge of computer science and in selecting candidates for admission we do not insist on evidence of prior competence in computer programming.
Academic titleBSc Nutrition & Dietetics
Course descriptionBSc Nutrition & Dietetics
Programme
Year 1
-Basic Biochemistry for Nutrition Students
-Introductory Food Science & Technology
-Introduction to Nutrition
-Introduction to Professional Practice
-Physiological Systems
-Social & Psychological Studies
Year 2
-Eating Habits
-Endocrinology, Reproduction & Physiological Control
-Food Service & Catering Management
-Metabolism
-Nutrition & Health
-Research Methods for the Health Sciences
Year 4
-Advanced Diet Therapy & Medicine
-Dietetics Research Project
-Management, Health & Social Policy
-Third Placement (12 weeks from January to April)