nutritional science, dietetics, nutrition courses

Nutrition, Nutritional science or Dietetics courses at undergrad  bachelor, postgrad diploma master, PhD degree levels at Australian universities are listed below: For more degree courses, click HOME .?

• Unlike conventional medicine which focuses on ILLNESS and treating symptoms, Nutrition and Dietetics focuses on WELLNESS and prevention of future illness by treating causes. It’s strategy is preventative in nature. 
• Which uni offer online Nutrition or Dietetic science via distance learning ?
• Dietitians and Nutritionists provide food related advice to people who are either unknowingly or knowingly malnourished, recovering from illness in hospital or at home for the purpose of  restoring family health.
• Doctors often like to spout the ancient adage, ” Prevention is better than cure “, yet the average ( non wholistic) doctor knows little about vitamins, minerals and nutritional principals. If not for this lack of knowledge, nutritionist and dieticians will have few jobs.

• Such courses offer good employment opportunities in health care, fitness, food and nutrition industries as a dietitian /dietician, nutritionist in hospitals & clinics.
• A few enlightened doctors and nurses realize the typical medical or nursing degree  omit teaching  much about the value of food and nutrition in wellness and healing. Consequently they choose to do additional study for a Bachelor in Nutrition to broaden their knowledge and understanding of the role of food,  nutrition in wellness,  healing  and health maintenance.
  Why the world needs Nutritionists, medical doctors are just not enough ….
• Anecdotal evidence suggest many doctors ignore or are ignorant of  the vital role  food  & nutrition play in wellness.  Such doctors are illness focused and almost exclusively use drugs and drastic surgical procedures to ‘cure’ diseases …. Naturopaths, Nutritionists and dieticians, being wholistic, have an alternate perspective and stress the importance of  food in wellness and healing.
• Like Traditional Chinese medicine, dieticians and nutritionist also believe that FOOD IS the BEST MEDICINE. Nutrition science and Dietetics may sometimes be offered under a Bachelor of Health Science degree course.
• If you seek advice on effects of food on health,  perhaps it’s better to consult a nutritionist or dietician not a person with just a plain old medical degree.

What’s the difference between a nutritionist and a dietitian ( dietician) ?

Nutritionists study for at least 3 years at university (which typically doesn’t include a 6 month practical stage) compared to Dietitian who  generally trains for 4 to 5 years at uni  (inclusive of practical component of at least 6 months).  An exception would be for an academic/ research nutritionist, who may have a doctorate or masters in nutritional research.

Typical admission requirements for Nutrition science, Dietetics:

• Biology and/or Chemistry, English proficiency

New South Wales  : NSW

• Bachelor of Health Science – Nutrition & Dietetics at Charles Sturt University
• Bach  of Science course – Nutrition &  Dietetics : University of Sydney
• Nutrition and dietetics degree courses - Uni of Newcastle
• Bachelor of Exercise Science and Nutrition at Southern Cross University: SCU
• Bachelor of Medical & Health Sciences  at University of Wollongong : UOW

Victoria : VIC

• School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at Deakin University
• Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics at Monash University

Queensland : QLD

• Nutrition degree course  at James Cook University: JCU
• Bachelor of Public Health (Nutrition) courses at Griffith University
• Nutrition & Dietetics degree course: Queensland University of Technology: QUT
• Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics: University of the Sunshine Coast: USC

Western Australia : WA

• Bachelor of Science (Nutrition) / Dietetics at Curtin University of Technology

Tasmania offering : TAS

• Nutrition & Dietetics courses at University of Tasmania : UTAS

 South Australia  : SA

• Bachelor of Nutrition Food Sciences course Uni of South Australia : UNISA
• Nutrition and Dietetics degree courses at Flinders University

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