Course overview
This degree is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) and explores in detail the scientific basis of nutrition, health promotion and disease prevention. On graduation you will become a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) and you can play an influential role in educating the public, promoting healthy eating and developing healthier food. In the first year you’ll study basic nutrition, food science and psychology concepts and develop a fundamental understanding of human physiology, biochemistry and cell biology. You’ll then move on to study more specialised areas such as disease pathophysiology, metabolism and how nutrition can play a key role in health and disease prevention throughout the lifecycle. You will also study modules related to food industry and employability including the role of the nutritionist in foodservice. In your final year you will undertake a two-week work experience and will study public health nutrition, sports nutrition, behaviour change and contemporary topics in nutrition. You will also undertake a final year research project. You’ll also have the exciting opportunity to choose from study abroad or take a year-long work placement in industry. Your main campus is College LaneThis is where the creative arts, science and health-related subjects?are based. This means you’ll share the campus with future nurses, scientists, artists and more. You can use the common rooms to relax with friends, work out in the 24-hour gym or have a drink in our?on-campus?pub or cafes.?We also have restaurants for you to eat in or grab something on the go.?Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. Want to pop over to the other campus??You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes.???What will I study?Throughout the course you will be taught by experienced and enthusiastic registered nutritionists and dietitians, expert biosciences researchers and industry professionals and you will benefit from our specialist brand new state-of the art Science, Diet and Sports Performance labs.Teaching is delivered over 3-5 days with 12-25 contact hours a week which normally include lectures, workshops, seminars and practical lab sessions. In addition, up to twenty additional hours a week of self-directed study is required.A combination of traditional and innovative teaching approaches are used, including:
Large and small group lectures and workshopsWorkshops, seminars and tutorialsPractical classesProblem based learningWork based learningVisits to external nutrition and food organisationsDigital tools (CANVAS)Electronic Voting SystemsOnline Reading listsDigital AssessmentA combination of assessment methods are used, including:essaysabstractslab reportsposter and oral presentationsvivas (verbal examinations)case studiesgroup projectsmultiple choice questionsobjective structured clinical examination (OSCE)dissertationsexamsThroughout your studies you will have access to some of the best study facilities in the UK. At the beginning of the programme you will also be allocated a personal tutor who will provide support and academic guidance throughout your course. You will also have a placement and a study abroad tutor to support you with placement search and study abroad application, respectively.
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