Nutrition plays a powerful role in health and wellbeing. As Australia’s health sector continues to grow, there’s growing demand for nutrition professionals who understand the foundations and underlying science of nutrition, and the links to illnesses related to aging and modern lifestyle choices.
For applicants who are passionate about the power of food and nutrition, La Trobe University's Bachelor of Nutrition Science gives them the foundations to pursue their dream career supporting the health of individuals and communities. the program is carefully designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of food and nutrition science. They will explore biosciences and the relationship between food, disease and society, as well as the importance of nutritional requirements.
Students will get hands-on experience in commercial kitchens and modern science labs, and they will have the opportunity to explore an area they're passionate about, including sports nutrition, food science and gastronomy, and nutrigenomics.
Students will learn:
- Health and nutrition - Understand the major food sources and the functions of macronutrients and micronutrients in health and disease.
- Chemistry fundamentals and food chemistry - Get an introduction to the chemistry of the human body and explore the structure and function of food.
- Physiology and biochemistry - Learn about systems physiology, including the nervous system, muscle tissue and the cardiovascular system.
- Nutritional epidemiology - Understand the fundamentals of nutrition research, epidemiology and how to critique nutrition research.
