BSc Nutrition

Comments about BSc Nutrition - At the institution - Guildford - Surrey

• Objectives
  If you are interested in food and how it is affecting the health of the individual and the nation, and how diet can be used in the treatment of disease, these subject areas will provide you with an exciting challenge. Studying to become a nutritionist or dietitian at Surrey will provide you with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the scientific basis of nutrient requirements and healthy eating. Dietitians will also learn how food intake and dietary requirements can be altered by illness, and about the use of therapeutic diets to treat disease.
• Entry requirements
  Typical entry requirements Nutrition/Dietetics: A level grades ABB-BBB (320-300 points) Nutrition: A level grades BBB-BCC (300-260 points) Two science A levels to include Biology and one other, preferably Chemistry. Students without a science background may be considered for the Foundation Year programme.
• Academic title
  BSc Nutrition
• Course description
  Programme Structure
  
  Level 1
  
  Nutrition: Macronutrients
  Practical Nutrition Skills
  Applied Nutrition
  Food Science
  Key Skills 1
  Chemical and Biochemical Foundation/Organic Chemistry and Biochemical Foundation
  Biochemistry
  Practical Chemistry and Biochemistry
  Physiology
  Microbiology: Microbes and Man
  Optional language modules
  Four-week clinical placement
  
  Level 2   
  
  Dietetics
  Practical Dietetics
  Applied Dietetics
  Nutrition Micronutrients
  Nutritional Needs of Population Groups
  Health Psychology
  NHS Management and Communication
  Food Science
  Physiology
  Pathology and Medicine
  Biomedical Sciences
  
  Professional Training   
  
  Twelve-week clinical placement
  Six weeks of academic study
  Twelve-week clinical placement
  
  Level 3   
  
  Practical Nutrition
  Regulation and Disorders of Energy and Lipid Metabolism
  Epidemiology and Nutrition Research Methods
  Public Health Nutrition
  Clinical Nutrition
  Therapeutic Nutrition
  Optional module from a wide selection
  Dissertation (equivalent to three modules)