Bachelor of Human Nutrition

Studies in human nutrition at Monash will provide you with a comprehensive education that taps into the multi-faceted discipline of human nutrition and includes an appreciation of the broad scope of food in society, in-depth knowledge of nutritional and biomedical science and the role of nutrition in health and disease. This course will prepare you to become a nutritionist and for a career in the food industry, nutrition research, government and non-government agencies or public health. The course has a strong scientific and nutrition foundation in the first two years, covering the scientific basis of nutrient requirements and healthy eating, with significant reference to nutritional physiology, biochemistry and immunology, intertwined with practical elements such as assessing dietary intake, food chemistry and composition, complex regulatory requirements relating to food and public health nutrition. In the final year you will have the opportunity to focus your interest on nutrition research, and food industry placement. Nutrition research skills, professional training placement and contemporary developments in the field are prominent features of the third year. You will learn from researchers who specialise in diverse areas including dietary intake and metabolism, public health nutrition, functional foods, sports and exercise nutrition, food science, body composition, hunger and satiety.