Clinical Nutrition BSc (Hons) (with a Year in Industry) (with Foundation Year)
UCAS Code: B413|Duration: 5 years|Full Time|Hope Park|UCAS Campus Code: L46Work placement opportunities|International students can apply|Study Abroad opportunities
ABOUT THE COURSE
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The management of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease requires experts who clearly understand the role of nutrition. Our Clinical Nutrition course focuses on the prevention and management of diseases at individual and population levels. You will acquire a deep understanding of the role of nutrition in the aetiology, pathophysiology and development of clinical conditions, and will become highly skilled in a number of practical laboratory and research areas relevant to these conditions. This degree is ideal for those who would like to become professional nutritionists working in laboratories, research and clinical settings, or progress to further studies in the areas of dietetics or human nutrition research.
The Clinical Nutrition degree will be mapped against the core competencies of the Association for Nutrition. You will be taught in our new Health Sciences building, which features specialist laboratories and equipment dedicated to support teaching and research in clinical nutrition, nutritional biochemistry and food science.
The optional one-year placement will provide an opportunity to further develop your knowledge, practical and work-related skills in a professional setting, giving you a competitive edge for graduate employment.
Our BSc Clinical Nutrition is currently not accredited by the Association for Nutrition. If you are interested in applying for a degree with AfN Accreditation, please see our BSc Nutrition
COURSE STRUCTURE
Teaching is structured into lectures, where all students are taught together; seminars of smaller groups of around 15-20 students; and tutorials which typically have no more than 10 students. You also have the opportunity to have one-to-one meeting with your tutor. If you study Clinical Nutrition as a Single Honours degree, in your first year of study there are approx. 12 teaching hours each week, which reduces to approx. 10 hours in your second and third years.
On top of teaching hours, you are also expected to spend approximately 18 hours studying independently each week, as well as group study to prepare for any group assessments you may have.
ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK
During your three years of study, you will have a number of assessments, including written exams, portfolios, case studies, laboratory logs and diaries, viva and group presentations. In your final year, you will complete a dissertation.
Feedback will be provided for all formal assessments in various forms, such as written, verbal in a one-to-one meeting, or as general feedback of class performance in tutorial and teaching sessions. The individual feedback on written work will be typically offered within four weeks after submission.
FOUNDATION YEAR
The Foundation Year is a great opportunity if you have the ability and enthusiasm to study for a degree, but do not yet have the qualifications required to enter directly onto our degree programmes. A significant part of the Foundation Year focuses upon core skills such as academic writing at HE level, becoming an independent learner, structuring academic work, critical thinking, time management and note taking.
Successful completion of the Foundation Year will enable you to progress into the first year (Level C) of your chosen honours degree. Further details can be found here.
YEAR ONE
In the first year, the curriculum will be focussed on an introduction to Human Sciences and key principles of Human Nutrition. Topics include: nutritional biochemistry; gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology; macronutrients and micronutrients; fluid and energy balance; alcohol and non-nutritive substances; food labelling; nutrient composition of foods; food safety and hygiene; and theoretical and practical aspects of dietary modifications.
YEAR TWO
In the second year, you’ll apply and expand the knowledge gained in the first year. Topics studied include: assessment of nutritional status; nutrition across the lifecycle; socioeconomic factors, ethnicity and religion; genes and obesity; food enrichment and fortification; nutrient-nutrient and nutrient-drug interactions; basic nutritional epidemiology and public health nutrition.
YEAR THREE
You will have the option of a year placement giving you the opportunity to further develop your knowledge and work-based learning skills in a professional setting.
YEAR FOUR
In the final year, you will focus on the advanced understanding of Human and Clinical Nutrition, including nutrition; physical activity and sport nutrition; obesity and weight management; nutrition and non-communicable diseases; public health nutrition; food choice and behaviour modification of dietary intake; food supply and formulation; and nutrition ethics & practice.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
There may be some flexibility for mature students offering non-tariff qualifications and students meeting particular widening participation criteria.
CAREERS
Nutritionists work in a wide range of careers including working in a laboratory, in clinical settings, for the NHS, for the government, in the food industry, for charities involved in health, in the field of weight loss, in public health roles, in sports, and in research and academia. Graduates may also go on to further, postgraduate study.
ENHANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
SALA
The Service and Leadership Award (SALA) is offered as an extra-curricular programme involving service-based experiences, development of leadership potential and equipping you for a career in a rapidly changing world. It enhances your degree, it is something which is complimentary but different and which has a distinct ‘value-added’ component. Find out more on our Service and Leadership Award page.
Study Abroad
As part of your degree, you can choose to spend either a semester or a full year of study at one of our partner universities as part of our Study Abroad programme. Find out more on our Study Abroad page.
TUITION FEES
The tuition fees for the 2021/22 academic year are £9,250 for full-time undergraduate courses.
If you are a student from the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands, your tuition fees will also be £9,250.
The University reserves the right to increase Home and EU Undergraduate and PGCE tuition fees in line with any inflationary or other increase authorised by the Secretary of State for future years of study.
SCHOLARSHIPS
We have a range of scholarships to help with the cost of your studies. Visit our scholarships page to find out more.
INTERNATIONAL TUITION FEES
The International Tuition fees for 2021/22 are £11,400.
Visit our International fees page for more information.
COURSE COMBINATIONS
With Foundation year, this degree is only available to study as a Single Honours course.
Email our enquiries team
enquiry@hope.ac.uk