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Universities Ireland Cork Institute Technology Courses Nutrition and Health Science (BSc Honours) (Level 8)

Nutrition and Health Science (BSc Honours) (Level 8)
at Cork Institute Technology

Cork, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 12,000
Country Rank-
Duration48 Months
Score IELTS: 6

Program Overview

Course Summary

This course is designed to meet the need for scientists with technical competency in the design, development, production, analysis and upgrading of products that are involved in the maintenance, restoration and promotion of human health and wellbeing. Graduates will be able to apply their understanding of human nutrition and its role in health and disease to various sectors of the food and health industry and identify and address nutrition-related problems in individuals and populations. The Nutrition and Health Science undergraduate programme in MTU Cork is science-based, with an emphasis on the evidence-base and best practice. The programme is one of only three undergraduate programmes in the Republic of Ireland accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN, AC290).

Course Content

Semester Schedules

Stage 1 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
CMOD6001	Creativity Innovation&Teamwork
MATH6056	Maths for Biological Sciences
BIOL6007	Biomolecules and Cells
BIOL6003	Laboratory Operations
PHOL6006	Human Anatomy and Physiology
CHEM6011	Biological Chemistry 1

Stage 1 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
BIOM6001	Microbes, Enzymes & Energy
FOOD6001	Science of Food and Health
CHEM6009	Biological Chemistry 2
PHYS6044	Heat and Light
STAT6013	Biostatistics and Probability

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
BIOT6001	Introduction to Biotechnology
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 2 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
BIOL6024	Structural Biochemistry
BIOT6002	Immunoanalysis
BIOM6006	Microbial Diversity
BIOL6025	Human Nutrition
BIOT6012	Mammalian Biotechnology

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
BIOT6011	Computational Biology
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 2 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
BIOM6007	Bacteriology
BIOT6005	Introduction to Quality System
BIOT7002	Bioanalytical Techniques
BIOL6017	Metabolic Biochemistry
BIOL7018	Nutritional Analysis
FOOD6006	Culinary Nutrition

Stage 3 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
CHEM7002	Food and Healthcare Chemistry
BIOM7003	Food & Healthcare Microbiology
GENE7002	Molecular Biology
BIOL7026	Nutrition and Health
BIOL7028	Nutrition Communication
FOOD7004	Principles of Food Processing

Stage 3 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
PLAC7001	Biosciences Placement
BIOL7010	Microbial Biotechnology
CHEM7003	Food Toxicology
FOOD7005	Food Quality Management

Stage 4 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
BIOT8011	Biosciences Literature Review
FOOD8005	Food Regulation and Compliance
FOOD8004	Advanced Food Processing
BIOT8015	Bioinformatics & Biotechniques
BIOL7029	Nutritional Epidemiology
BIOL8025	Performance Nutrition

Stage 4 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
INTR8015	Project - Implementation Phase
BIOT8016	Functional Foods & Health
BIOL8001	Clinical Nutrition
MGMT8008	Food Innovation
BIOL8026	Contemporary Nutrition

Entry Requirement
Admission Requirements:

For admission to a programme, standard applicants must
- score the necessary CAO points and
- meet the minimum entry requirements
Leaving Certificate examination in six subjects i.e. H5 in two subjects, and O6/H7 in four other subjects. The six subjects must include Mathematics, and either English or Irish.
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for Nutrition and Health Science (BSc Honours) (Level 8) may vary from €10,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.
Career Prospect
A graduate of this course will be employable in Food, Nutrition, Healthcare and Animal Feed industries, in sectors including research, new product development, production, nutritional analysis, quality assurance, food/nutrition communication and marketing.

Potential Areas of Employment
- Research scientist in food and related healthcare industries
- New product development, production and marketing in food and related healthcare industries
- Food safety and food regulation in food industry and governmental agencies
- Nutrition communication in food information organisations
- Quality assurance

Cost Of Studying At Cork Institute Technology

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Nutrition and Health Science (BSc Honours) (Level 8) at Cork Institute Technology