Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
Flinders University
Program Overview
Undertake advanced studies in nutrition and dietetics, the pathophysiology of nutrition-related illnesses, health promotion, communication skills, and clinical, food service and community and public health nutrition skills. This program aims to prepare students for professional practice as nutritionists or dietitians. Graduates will be able to work across a variety of settings to integrate and apply advanced theoretical knowledge, skills and attributes to promoting health, and preventing and treating diet-related illnesses.
Graduates are able to use scientific principles and critical thinking skills to consider the wider environment affecting food supply and eating behaviours and to evaluate new developments in this rapidly evolving area.
The course is offered by Flinders University’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences and is founded on practices designed to encourage lifelong learning in the practice of nutrition and dietetics. A wide variety of teaching and learning strategies are employed, including lectures, tutorials, field placements, site visits, food practicals and student seminars and presentations.
A variety of assessment methods is used, including peer and self-assessment and competency-based assessment of field placements. Particular emphasis is given to the provision of practice-focused learning strategies (eg. case studies, role-plays, simulated counselling and group sessions).
Consistent with the postgraduate level of the course, cooperative and self-directed learning will be encouraged and you will have the opportunity to negotiate sections of curriculum learning strategies and assessment in some topics.
Adelaide, Australia
24 Months
AU$ 41,500
IELTS: 7 TOEFL: 94
Your study program will include lectures, tutorials, field placements, site visits, food practicals, and student seminars and presentations.
Topics cover areas such as the nutrition care process, food service and professional practice, research methods and critical thinking in human nutrition, communication and nutrition counselling, and clinical nutrition and dietetics.
Year 1
Core
- The Nutrition Care Process
- Communication and Nutrition Counselling
- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
- Food Service and Professional Practice
Year 2
Core
- Research and Critical Thinking in Nutrition and Dietetics A
- Clinical Placement in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Food Service Management Placement in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Research and Critical Thinking in Nutrition and Dietetics B
- Community/Public Health Placement in Nutrition and Dietetics
Applicants must hold an approved bachelor degree or equivalent qualification that includes:
- the equivalent of at least 13.5 Flinders units across the course of their undergraduate program in human nutrition, and food science topics in the areas of basic nutrition principles, life-cycle nutrition and food science
- the equivalent of nine Flinders units in chemistry studied at first-year level
- the equivalent of nine Flinders units in human biology studied at first-year level
- the equivalent of at least nine Flinders units in human biochemistry topics studied at second-year level or above
- the equivalent of at least nine Flinders units in human physiology topics studied at second year level or above
- a minimum of a credit average.
Applicants will be ranked for admission on academic merit.
International students must satisfy our English language proficiency requirements for admission. If your first language is not English you will need to have:
- Achieved the required test score for the course you are applying for. The IELTS and equivalent scores to meet the various levels #. IELTS, TOEFL, PTE and Cambridge tests must be taken in a registered testing centre.; or
- Successfully completed an approved secondary or tertiary qualification, taught in the English language in a country where English is the official language or the main language spoken (for up to an overall IELTS of 7.0) with evidence no more than five years old on the proposed date of commencement of the course; or
- Successfully completed a pre-course English program from an approved ELICOS Provider*.
Annual fees: $41,500
There are currently more than 5,000 practising dietitians in Australia. About half provide patient care and education in hospitals while the remainder work in areas as diverse as community health, public health, food service management, sports nutrition, the food industry, health service management, education and research. Dietitians are also employed by aid organisations and government departments.
Potential occupations include:
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clinical dietitian
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sports dietitian
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consultant and private practitioner
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dietitian working in rehabilitation
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community health dietitian
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diabetes educator
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food industry dietitian
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research project officer
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health promotion officer.
Potential employers include:
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hospitals
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community health centres
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private practice and consultancy
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food industries
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research institutions.