Nutrition and Health Science (BSc Honours) (Level 8) BSc (Honours)

First and second year modules provide the student with a strong foundation in biological science modules such as microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, as well as nutrition modules including fundamentals of human nutrition, nutritional analysis methodologies and food and health science.

Third and fourth year cover more specialised topics such as nutrition communication, nutritional epidemiology, clinical nutrition, functional foods, food regulation and innovation and food and healthcare chemistry, toxicology and microbiology. The lectures are supplemented with relevant case studies, projects, assignments and there is a strong focus on gaining in depth practical experience in the laboratory.
 

Semester Schedules

Stage 1 / Semester 1

Mandatory Module Code Module Title 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

Mandatory Module Code Module Title BIOM6001 Microbes, Enzymes & Energy FOOD6001 Science of Food and Health CHEM6009 Biological Chemistry 2 PHYS6044 Heat and Light STAT6013 Biostatistics and Probability Elective Module Code Module Title BIOT6001 Introduction to Biotechnology FREE6001 Free Choice Module

Stage 2 / Semester 1

Mandatory Module Code Module Title BIOL6024 Structural Biochemistry BIOT6002 Immunoanalysis BIOM6006 Microbial Diversity BIOL6025 Human Nutrition BIOT6012 Mammalian Biotechnology Elective Module Code Module Title BIOT6011 Computational Biology FREE6001 Free Choice Module

Stage 2 / Semester 2

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

Stage 3 / Semester 1

Mandatory Module Code Module Title 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

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

Stage 4 / Semester 1

Mandatory Module Code Module Title 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

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

 

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.
  
  Info re MTU Cork Mathematics Exam only
  
  Some students who apply to MTU Cork courses may not achieve the required entry standard in Mathematics through the Leaving Certificate. For such applicants, MTU Cork offers a second chance to reach the required entry standard through a MTU Cork Mathematics Exam. This second chance facility allows applicants (depending on their results in the MTU Cork Mathematics Examination) to gain entry to courses with an Ordinary Leaving Certificate Mathematics entry standard, and (with a higher level of performance) courses with a Higher Leaving Certificate entry standard.

Leaving Cert Subjects:

• Helpful subjects are Biology and Chemistry.
   

IELTS (Academic)

L1: At least 6.0 with no section below 5.5
 

TOEFL

L1: At least 80 - with minimum scores: Listening- 17; Reading - 18; Speaking – 20; Writing - 17

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.

 

 

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