ObjectivesThe Master of Nutrition and Dietetics is a pathway to the profession of dietetics. The course spans community and clinical practice components, with some components occurring outside normal university semesters. Within the learning activities of the course, a focus is placed upon the community practice of dietetics and its role in community health. The course enables students to specialise in an area of interest: Addiction Studies, Business Management, Counselling, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, Exercise Science, Mental Health or Palliative Care.
Entry requirementsA Bachelor degree in science or health. The entry undergraduate degree must include a full year of study of both biochemistry and human physiology at second or third year level. Suitable undergraduate units in these subjects are available as bridging units, but they must be completed before admission to this course. Special admission requirements Before undertaking any clinical placement, a student is required to have a Communicable Diseases and Criminal Record clearance, Working with Children clearance and a current first aid certificate.
Academic titleMaster of Nutrition & Dietetics
Course descriptionThis course is not available for on-campus study by students on an International student visa.
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The course consists of four semesters of study (240 credit points) with the first three semesters available full-time or part-time. During Semester 2, Year 1 and Semester 1, Year 2, provision is made for the student to select a pair of elective units which reflect specific academic interests and career plans. The final semester is devoted to community and clinical practica which require full-time placement at sites other than the University. Each semester has a workload of 60 credit points.
Year One - Semester 1
July-November
Unit Description Points
NUT4441 Nutrients and Metabolism 15
NUT4442 Food Science Service and Systems 15
NUT4443 Nutritional Assessment and Anthropometry 15
NUT4444 Public Health Nutrition 15
Year One - Semester 2
February-June
Unit Description Points
NUT4445 Advanced Concepts in Nutrition 15
NUT4446 Medical Nutrition Therapy 1 15
NUT4448 Nutrition Research Skills 15
Elective 1 #
# This is the first of a pair of prescribed elective units selected by the student according to their particular interests and career plans. The pairs of prescribed elective units are listed below.
Year Two - Semester 1
July-November
Unit Description Points
NUT5104 Dietetics Professional Skills 15
NUT5105 Medical Nutrition Therapy 2 15
NUT5107 Nutrition Research Project 15
Elective 2 ##
## This is the second of a pair of prescribed elective units selected by the student according to their academic interests and career plans. The pairs of prescribed elective units are listed below.
Year Two - Semester 2
January-July
Unit Description Points
NUT5108 Community Placement and Evaluation 15
NUT5109 Food Service Placement and Evaluation 15
NUT5110 Clinical Placement and Evaluation 30
Prescribed Electives
For the prescribed electives, each student selects a pair of units from the list below. The units in each pair are listed sequentially and, in most cases, the first-listed unit of each pair is a pre-requisite of the second-listed unit. N.B. Students need to be aware that the 20 credit point units listed below attract a slightly higher fee than the 15 credit point units.
Unit Description Points
ADS5103 Understanding Addictive Behaviour 20
ADS5203 Addiction Studies: Behaviour Change 20
BES5100 Foundations of Business Knowledge 15
BES5200 Business Development Knowledge 15
COU5104 Humanistic Models of Counselling 15
COU5106 Skills Training 15
DCP5101 Issues in Palliative and Cancer Care 20
DCP5102 Allied Health in Palliative Care 20
MAN5010 Management 15
MAN4225 Small Business Management IV 15
MMP5101 Evidence Based Practice 20
PRH5304 Complementary and Alternative Medicines 20
MMP5102 Evidence-based Chronic Disease Management 20
MMP5103 Ethical and Legal Issues for Health Professionals 20
RMH4101 Foundations of Rural and Remote Mental Health Practice 20
RMH4102 Assessment and Practice in Rural and Remote Mental Health 20
SPS4101 Strength and Conditioning 1 - Physiology 20
SPS4105 Advanced Resistance Training 20