Bachelor of Human Nutrition with Honours

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Overview

Build on your successes in the Bachelor of Human Nutrition by completing Honours to enhance essential employability skills or take your first step to a career in research, academia and beyond. You'll gain a deeper understanding of research theory, design and practice principles introduced in your undergraduate degree. To apply … For more content click the Read more button below. By graduating with Honours, you'll not only gain an edge in an increasingly competitive job market, you'll also have the opportunity to advance to further coursework or research at Master's level or, for high achievers, direct entry into a PhD.

Build on your successes in the Bachelor of Human Nutrition by completing Honours to enhance essential employability skills or take your first step to a career in research, academia and beyond.

You'll gain a deeper understanding of research theory, design and practice principles introduced in your undergraduate degree. To apply your knowledge and research skills, you'll complete a systematic review of scientific papers in nutrition and undertake an original research project under the supervision of expert staff from La Trobe's Department of Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport to produce evidence-based solutions.

By graduating with Honours, you'll not only gain an edge in an increasingly competitive job market, you'll also have the opportunity to advance to further coursework or research at Master's level or, for high achievers, direct entry into a PhD.

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Course coordinator

George Moschonis

Location(s)

Melbourne (Bundoora)

Course instance contact

George Moschonis

Course duration (full time)

1 year

Study level

Honours

AQF level

Level 8 – Bachelor Degree Honours

Available only as an exit award

Study options

Domestic

Completion requirements

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Nutrition with Honours, students must complete 120 credit points consisting of: 120 core credit points

Course structure
120 credit points

Level one120 credit points

Course intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Apply well developed literacy and communication skills across a variety of settings, including demonstration of digital literacy, to effectively transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to others

Integrate knowledge to understand the role of diet in health maintenance and illness prevention

Critically analyse research evidence to inform ethical and evidence-based nutrition practice

Critically analyse problems and provide innovative professional solutions that consider the sociocultural factors that influence food intake and impact food security in changing food, nutrition and health environments

Integrate and apply diverse understandings and strategies that support health and wellbeing among individuals and communities

Use appropriate information sources and technologies to support continued personal and professional development

Critically analyse complex problems and independently identify solutions

Plan and execute research projects in human nutrition

Communicate clearly and coherently new areas of knowledge

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Demonstrate coherent and advanced knowledge of human nutrition

Career outcomes

More than simply consolidating the knowledge gained from your undergraduate degree, Honours develops your abilities in research and enhances other essential employability skills, giving you a career-ready edge in today's competitive job market.

Honours is also the best foundation for a postgraduate coursework degree, a higher degree by research or a career in academia. Complete the Honours program with distinction, and you could qualify for entry into the Masters by Research. If you're a high achiever, you could gain direct entry into a PhD.

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