Course FN5 - Bachelor of Food and Nutrition | Federation University Handbook

Course overview

By studying a combination of science, wellbeing and business principles, you’ll gain core skills needed to support community health, or to start your own business as a nutritional advisor. You’ll explore how food impacts physical health and lifestyle, while studying key principles in nutrition, human physiology, human behaviour, health promotion and business management.You will gain an understanding of how social and cultural practices impact food, allowing you to take a holistic approach when supporting people and organisations with their nutritional choices. You will gain the confidence to work as a nutritionist in health or fitness facilities, or as a nutritional advisor in the food industry.Upon completion of your studies, you’ll be able to apply to register with the Nutrition Society of Australia. Whether you’re interested in becoming a consultant, a nutritionist in the food industry, or in public health, you’ll be playing a key role in preventing non-communicable disease and promoting healthy lifestyles in Australia.

Institute / school:

Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability

Discipline:

Science

Study level:

Undergraduate

Study load:

Credit points:

360

AQF level:

7 - Bachelor Degree

Duration (in full time equivalent):

3 years

Domestic students:

Guaranteed ATAR:

Course coordinator:

Academic requirements

ATAR

Guaranteed ATAR

Selection rank adjustments

<ul> <li>Subject adjustments Subject adjustments may apply to this course. Please visit <a href="https://delta.vtac.edu.au/coursesearch/#/search">CourseSearch</a> in the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) website, find this course and open the 'Course requirements' section to see if subject adjustments apply. </li> <li>Equity schemes If you've faced educational disadvantage, we encourage you to apply for our <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/undergraduate/equity-schemes/">equity schemes</a>. Depending on your eligibility and circumstances, an equity scheme application may support your course application. </li> </ul>

Academic requirements

Course rules show the number and type of credit points needed to finish your course. They help you understand what you need to complete to graduate. You’re responsible for following the course rules and completing the right units. You’ll find a recommended sequence of units that meets these course rules in the course structure.

Complete 360 credit points comprising:

270 credit points from Core Units, and
Either:
0 to 90 credit points from Recommended Electives, or
0 to 90 credit points from Other Electives (Requires Course Coordinator Approval)

Core Units

Complete exactly 270 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit points
SCBCH1001	Introduction to Nutrition	15
SCCOR1200	Scientific Communication	15
SCBFN1001	Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Nutrition 1	15
SCBFN1003	Psychosocial Aspects of Health Behaviour	15
SCBFN1002	Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Nutrition 2	15
SCCHM1000	Chemistry for Health & Nutrition	15
SCBCH2000	Biochemistry for Health and Nutrition	15
SCMED2010	Pathophysiology 1	15
SCBFN2002	Nutrition for Health and Exercise	15
SCBFN2001	Population and Global Health Perspectives	15
SCMED2011	Pathophysiology 2	15
SCBCH3001	Lifespan Nutrition	15
SCBFN3002	Health and Behaviour Change	15
SCBFN2003	Lifespan Human Development	15
BEHAV2003	Behaviour in the Workplace	15
SCCOR3002	Science Communication Project	15
SCBFN3003	Nutritional Diversity in the Australian Population	15
SCBFN3001	Health Promotion	15

Recommended Electives

Complete 0 to 90 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit points
SCBFN1004	Health and Physical Activity Promotion	15
SCBFN1005	Health Behaviours and the Brain	15
SCBCH2002	Nutrition and Metabolism	15
SCCOR3016	Industry Experience	15
SCBFN2004	Management & Marketing	15
SCBFN3004	Nutrition Analysis	15

Listed electives are offered via FedOnline in the same semester pattern as core FN5 units.

Other Electives (Requires Course Coordinator Approval)

Select between 0 and 90 points from Federation University.

There are some alternative units delivered in other courses at FOL that students could potentially enrol in as their electives. Students must contact the course coordinator to discuss options.

Commendation

Counselling

Unsatisfactory

Exclusion / suspension

Final unit supplementary assessment

Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/how-to-enrol/what-to-enrol-in/">Course structures</a> set out the recommended sequence of units for enrolment. It's your responsibility to comply with the course rules and confirm unit availability (which you'll find under 'Offering' in the 'Key information' section of each unit outline). Select the semester you started your course in (not the semester you're enrolling for).

Year 1

Teaching Period 1

SCBCH1001

Introduction to Nutrition

Core Units

SCCOR1200

Scientific Communication

Core Units

Teaching Period 2

SCBFN1002

Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Nutrition 2

Core Units

SCBFN1003

Psychosocial Aspects of Health Behaviour

Core Units

Teaching Period 3

SCBFN1001

Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Nutrition 1

Core Units

Elective

SCBFN1005 or Other Elective (Course Coordinator Approved)

Teaching Period 4

SCCHM1000

Chemistry for Health & Nutrition

Core Units

Elective

SCBFN1004 or Other Elective (Course Coordinator Approved)

Year 2

Teaching Period 1

SCBCH2000

Biochemistry for Health and Nutrition

Core Units

SCMED2010

Pathophysiology 1

Core Units

Teaching Period 2

SCBFN2002

Nutrition for Health and Exercise

Core Units

SCMED2011

Pathophysiology 2

Core Units

Teaching Period 3

Elective

SCBCH2002 or Other Elective (Course Coordinator Approved)

SCBFN2001

Population and Global Health Perspectives

Core Units

Teaching Period 4

SCBCH3001

Lifespan Nutrition

Core Units

Elective

SCBFN2004 or Other Elective (Course Coordinator Approved)

Year 3

Teaching Period 1

SCBFN2003

Lifespan Human Development

Core Units

SCBFN3002

Health and Behaviour Change

Core Units

Teaching Period 2

BEHAV2003

Behaviour in the Workplace

Core Units

SCCOR3002

Science Communication Project

Core Units

Teaching Period 3

Elective

SCCOR3016 or Other Elective (Course Coordinator Approved)

SCBFN3003

Nutritional Diversity in the Australian Population

Core Units

Teaching Period 4

SCBFN3001

Health Promotion

Core Units

Elective

SCBFN3004 or Other Elective (Course Coordinator Approved)

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

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Recognition of prior learning

Institute / school:

Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability

Discipline:

Science

Study level:

Undergraduate

Study load:

Credit points:

360

AQF level:

7 - Bachelor Degree

Duration (in full time equivalent):

3 years

Domestic students:

Guaranteed ATAR:

Course coordinator:

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Complete exactly 270 credit points from the following:

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Complete 0 to 90 credit points from the following:

Other Electives (Requires Course Coordinator Approval)

Select between 0 and 90 points from Federation University.

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Core Units

Complete exactly 270 credit points from the following:

Recommended Electives

Complete 0 to 90 credit points from the following:

Other Electives (Requires Course Coordinator Approval)

Select between 0 and 90 points from Federation University.

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