Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice

at Bond University

Bachelor of Health Sciences
 

The Bachelor of Health Sciences program comprises 24 subjects, as follows:
 

University core subjects (3)
 

• CORE11-001 Critical Thinking and Communication (CORE 1)

• CORE11-002 Collaboration, Teams and Leadership  (CORE 2)

• CORE11-003 Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse (CORE 3)
   

Plus: Beyond Bond: Professional Development and Community Engagement
 

Compulsory subjects (15)
 

• Australia's Health Issues and Priorities (HPER11-101)

• Cell Biology (BMED11-203)

• Chemistry for Living Systems (BMED11-114)

• Food, Nutrition and Health (NUTR11-101)

• ​Global Health Issues (BMED12-123)

• Health Research Methods (HPER12-101)

• Health Communication (HPER12-103)

• Human Organ Systems 1 (BMED11-110)

• Human Organ Systems 2 (BMED12-114)

• Human Control Systems (BMED11-112)

• Introduction to Chemistry (BMED11-101)

• Introduction to Psychology, Biology and Personality (PSYC11-100)

• Medical and Molecular Genetics (BMED11-207)

• Microbiology (BMED11-206)

• Principles of Human Structure and Function (BMED11-109)
   

Directed options (6)
 

Complete six (6) subjects from the following electives:
 

• Biological and Physical Chemistry (BMED12-119)

• Biological Psychology (PSYC12-214)

• Developmental Psychology (PSYC12-315)

• Drugs and Behaviour (PSYC13-308)

• Elementary Maths (STAT10-100)

• Exercise Health and Disease (SPEX12-310)

• Exploring Human Disease (BMED13-125)

• Functional Anatomy (SPEX11-113)

• Human Nutrition (NUTR13-101)

• Immunology (BMED13-216)

• Introduction to Psychology: Learning and Social (PSYC11-101)

• Laboratory Medicine (BMED12-118)

• Love, Sex and Relationships (PSYC11-116)

• Medical Biochemistry 1 (BMED11-205)

• Medical Biochemistry 2 (BMED12-209)

• Molecular Diagnostics (BMED13-214)

• Pathophysiology and Pharmacology (BMED12-120)

• Psychology of Sport and Exercise 1 (SPEX11-101)

• Psychology of Sport and Exercise 2 (SPEX13-311)

• Physiology of Exercise (SPEX12-306)

• Principles of Biomechanics (SPEX11-303)

• Sport and Exercise Nutrition (NUTR12-101
   

Students must select and complete the following two Directed Options subjects to be eligible to progress into the Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice program:

• Medical Biochemistry 1 (BMED11-205)

• Medical Biochemistry 2 (BMED12-209)
   

Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice
 

Semester 1 (May start)
 

• Nutrition and Food Science (NUTR71-100)

• Nutrition Assessment and Diagnosis (NUTR71-101)

• Nutrition Communication and Behaviour (NUTR71-102)

• Nutrition Issues and Priorities (NUTR71-103)
   

Semester 2
 

• Clinical Dietetics A (NUTR71-104)

• Food Service Dietetics (NUTR71-106)

• Nutrition and Chronic Disease Management (NUTR71-105)

• Public Health Nutrition Practice (NUTR71-107)
   

Semester 3
 

• Clinical Dietetics B (NUTR71-109)

• Evidence-Based Practice for Health Professionals (NUTR71-110)

• Professional Placement Internship – Community and Public Health Nutrition (NUTR71-703)

• Professional Placement Internship – Individual Case Management A (NUTR71-700)
   

Semester 4
 

• Health Research Design and Planning (NUTR71-114)

• Sports Nutrition (NUTR71-115)

• Professional Placement Internship – Food Service Management (NUTR71-702)

• Professional Placement Internship – Individual Case Management B (NUTR71-701)
   

Semester 5
 

• Management and Leadership for Nutrition Health Professionals (NUTR71-117)

• Nutrition Research Internship A (30 credit points) (NUTR73-700)
   

Semester 6
 

• Nutrition Research Internship B (30 credit points) (NUTR73-701)

• International Nutrition Practice (NUTR71-118)

Academic requirements

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)
        

Students must complete the Bachelor of Health Sciences (including pre-requisite subjects, please refer to Program Structure and Subjects) with a minimum GPA of 1/4 (equivalent to 4/7) in order to progress to the Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice, as well as complete any compulsory compliance requirements.
 

Alternative entry pathways

For those applicants who do not currently have the required academic qualifications, there are a number of alternative entry pathways:

• Bond University Tertiary Preparation programs

• Bond University Diploma programs

• Other institutional Tertiary Preparation Programs

• Vocational education and training qualifications (Certificate IV and above)

• Prior higher education experience (at this university or another)

• Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

• Professional or para-professional qualifications/experience

• Employment experience verified by a statement of service from the employer stating the position title and length of service and a very brief statement on the tasks undertaken.

The below fees are based on the total estimated program fee divided by the number of standard full-time semesters required to complete the program. Fees may vary based on which subjects are selected and the number of subjects enrolled in for each semester.
 

Semester program fee:

• Students commencing study : $21,040* per semester average
   

Total program fee:

• Students commencing study : $126,240

Graduates of the program will be able to apply their skills and experience across a range of areas including:

• clinical dietetics

• sports nutrition

• private practice

• food service management

• corporate health and wellness

• nutrition communications and media

• community and public health nutrition

• nutrition and dietetic research.
   

Graduates may be eligible to progress to further post-graduate research, leading to potential career options in research organisations and academia.
 

Through your internships during the Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice, you will develop competence in the areas of medical nutrition therapy, food service dietetics, and community and public health nutrition, plus an additional setting based on your area of dietetic interest. This may include sports nutrition, private practice, food industry, corporate health, food and health charities, aged care, nutrition communications and media, or paediatric nutrition.
 

In addition, you will complete an international nutrition project abroad to obtain a global perspective on nutrition and dietetics.