Master of Human Nutrition

2017 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2017 course information
Award granted	Master of Human Nutrition
Campus	This course is only offered Online
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	1.5 years full time or part time equivalent, depending on your entry point
Deakin course code	H714
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Quality Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 9.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Learn the skills to work effectively as a nutritionist in a range of employment settings.

Deakin’s Master of Human Nutrition draws content from related disciplines such as food science, biochemistry, physiology, epidemiology, psychology, sociology and politics and policy.

In this course, you will develop an advanced understanding of the role of nutrition and diet in the health of individuals and the population. You will also learn about the biological, social and policy related aspects of human nutrition along with skills to evaluate the findings of human nutrition studies and undertaking research.

This course also provides you with the opportunity to undertake a diverse range of elective study options, giving you the ability to pursue topic areas that align with your interests and career aspirations.

Indicative student workload

As a student in a Cloud (online) course in the Faculty of Health you will be expected to spend 11-13 hours every week studying, interacting via CloudDeakin and completing assessment tasks for each unit in your course.

Professional recognition

Growing public interest in the relationship between diet and health is evident and, as a result, there are increasing demands from the public for reliable and trustworthy information. In response, the Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA) has developed a ‘Register of Nutritionists’ to establish a list of appropriately qualified nutrition professionals.

As a graduate of this course, you may be eligible for registration as an ‘Associate Nutritionist’. Following three years of relevant work experience, Associate Nutritionists are able to apply for ‘Registered Nutritionist’ status. Registration with NSA does not authorise registrants to obtain provider numbers with Medicare or Private Health Insurers. Please refer to the Nutrition Society of Australia website for further information or queries about registration.

You can find additional careers information about this course here

Pathways

Students who wish to undertake PhD in future are recommended to complete units HSN715, HSN719, HSN750 and HSN751.

Alternative exits

Graduate Certificate of Human Nutrition (H511)

Graduate Diploma of Human Nutrition (H616)

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline Specific knowledge and capabilities	Apply advanced and integrated knowledge of nutrition and health to nutrition related health problems.
Communication	Select and use appropriate modes of communication to obtain and share evidence based nutrition knowledge.
Digital Literacy	Select and use appropriate technologies to analyse and synthesise complex nutrition information and problems, and to interpret and share knowledge, skills and ideas.
Critical thinking	Critically analyse, reflect on and synthesise complex information and problems in nutrition, to come to well-reasoned conclusions.
Problem Solving	Apply best practice and evidence to identify problems and generate and evaluate practical solutions to complex nutrition issues.
Self-management	Employ high level personal responsibility, accountability and autonomy to demonstrate expert judgement, adaptability to new situations, effective work practices, and responsibility as a nutritionist.
Teamwork	Establish, contribute and maintain a key role in relationships with a range of stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes to advance nutrition sciences.
Global Citizenship	Engage in professional and ethical practice that demonstrates a high level of personal autonomy, within diverse contexts in nutrition sciences.

Course rules

To complete the Master of Human Nutrition students must attain 12 credit points comprising:

6 core units (these are compulsory) worth 1 credit point each

Plus choose one of the following options:

Research Based Project Option A

HSN753 Research Practice in Human Nutrition and *5 elective units

Research Based Project Option B (Research focus)

HSN750 Nutrition Research Project Part A (2 credit points) and HSN751 Nutrition Research Project Part B (2 credit points) and *2 elective units

* Up to 2 elective credit points may be chosen from postgraduate units offered by any faculty of the University (subject to unit rules and approval by the Course Director).

Course structure

Core units

Course structure applies for students who commenced in 2015 onwards. Students who commenced prior to 2015 should refer to previous online Handbooks or consult your course enrolment officer.

From Trimester 1 2015 onwards, students who completed an undergraduate degree from a non-cognate undergraduate study area (e.g. Arts, Commerce, Business, any non-health/science study areas, etc) and have completed H511 Graduate Certificate of Human Nutrition, will be granted preclusions for the 4 units they have completed in H511.

Preclusions mean that you are not required to undertake the units within the Masters course and will need to choose 4 HSN7xx electives instead.

For example, if a student completed a Bachelor of Arts course, if they wish to obtain the Master of Human Nutrition, they will need to complete the Graduate Certificate of Human Nutrition (4 credit points) first and then apply into the Master of Human Nutrition course to complete a further 12 credit points, they will receive preclusions for the units studied in the Graduate Certificate of Human Nutrition course.

From Trimester 1 2015 onwards, students who have previously completed an undergraduate degree in the cognate area (for example: science, health sciences, nutrition, food science, exercise science, biomedical science, medicine, allied health or nursing, from an approved university or other educational institution) and have completed H511 Graduate Certificate of Human Nutrition, will be granted credit for prior learning for HSN701, HSN702, HSN735 and HSN749. These students will complete 8 credit points within the Master of Human Nutrition course.

Students must enrol in the Cloud offerings of all units