This Bachelor of Dietetics recommended study sequence is for students commencing in the current semester.
Note:
- Students wishing to study less than 4 courses per semester should contact the Program coordinator.
- NUT402, NUT403 and NUT404MUST be completed together consecutively over a minimum of 100 days of full time placement. Semester of enrolment in these courses will be determined by the Program Coordinator.
- The first two years of the Bachelor of Dietetics are identical in both the Pass-Level and Honours Pathway. All students will follow the Pass-Level Pathway initially and students who apply to undertake Honours will follow the Honours Pathway from Year 3 onwards.
Year 1
Semester 1
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFS103 Introductory Bioscience |
| 12 | Pre: The online course offering is not available to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Midwifery due to external accreditation. Anti: LFS100 |
| NUT110 Introduction to Dietetics |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406 |
| SCI110 Science Research Methods |
| 12 | Anti: SCI201 or CPH261 |
PLUS select 1 course from:
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLT140 Think Health |
| 12 | |
| SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia |
| 12 | |
| SPX101 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science |
| 12 | |
| SUS101 Foundations of Sustainability |
| 12 |
Semester 2
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFS112 Human Physiology |
| 12 | Anti: LFS201 or LFS202 or LFS203 |
| NUT102 Food in Society |
| 12 | Anti: NUT211 |
| PUB112 Public Health Foundations |
| 12 | |
| SCI105 Introductory Chemistry |
| 12 | Anti: SCI505 |
Year 2
Semester 1
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFS203 Integrated Physiology |
| 12 | Pre: LFS112 Anti: LFS201 and LFS202 |
| LFS251 Biochemistry |
| 12 | Pre: SCI105 and (LFS100 or LFS103) Anti: MBT251 |
| NUT201 Food Studies |
| 12 | Pre: SCI105 Anti: FSN201 |
| NUT212 Principles of Nutrition |
| 12 | Pre: LFS103 or LFS112 or HLT100 or SPX103 Anti: FSN212 |
Semester 2
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIM202 Medical Genetics |
| 12 | Pre: LFS100 or LFS103 |
| NUT202 Nutrition Assessment |
| 12 | Pre: NUT201 and NUT212 and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406 |
| NUT205 Public Health Nutrition |
| 12 | Pre: (NUT211 or NUT102) and PUB112 |
| NUT232 Nutritional Biochemistry |
| 12 | Pre: MBT251 or LFS251 Anti: BIM212 or BIM352 or BIM252 |
Year 3
Semester 1
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFS303 Pathophysiology |
| 12 | Pre: (LFS201 and LFS202) or LFS203 or Co: LFS201 or LFS203 and enrolled in Program SC357 Anti: LFS302 or NUR221 or PAR221 or HLT221 |
| NUT351 Medical Nutrition Therapy 1 |
| 12 | Pre: NUT110 and NUT202 and NUT232 and (LFS202 or (LFS203 and BIM202)) and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406 |
| NUT333 Health Research Design |
| 12 | Pre: (NUT205 and SCI110 and enrolled in program SC354 or SC406) or (SCI110 and HLT205 and enrolled in program SC367) Co: For students enrolled in SC406, NUT351 |
Session 2
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUT306 Nutrition Communication |
| 6 | Pre: NUT205 and (NUT300 or NUT202 or NUT203) |
Session 3
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUT309 Sport and Exercise Nutrition |
| 6 | Pre: NUT202 and NUT212 and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406 |
Semester 2
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUT301 Advanced Public Health Nutrition |
| 12 | Pre: (NUT306 or NUT352) and NUT205 |
| NUT302 Medical Nutrition Therapy 2 |
| 12 | Pre: LFS303 and NUT351 and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406 |
| NUT312 Food Service Systems |
| 12 | Pre: NUT202 and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406 |
| NUT361 Counselling and Communication Skills for Dietetics |
| 12 | Pre: NUT351 and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406 Co: NUT302 |
Session 8
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUT400 |
Year 4
Honours year enrolment will vary dependent on allocation of placement. Please consult your program leader.
| Course | Semester of offer (Sunshine Coast) | Units | Requisites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUT402 Nutrition and Dietetics Placement 1 |
| 24 | Pre: NUT301 and NUT302 and NUT312 and NUT361 and NUT309 and enrolled in Program SC406 or SC302 | |
| NUT403 | ||||
| NUT404 | ||||
| NUT405 | ||||
| NUT410 Nutrition and Dietetics Thesis |
| 24 | Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and NUT333 and NUT312 and NUT302 and NUT361 and NUT301 and NUT309, and enrolled in SC302 Honours Pathway or SC406 Research Pathway |