Master of Nutrition and Dietetics

Course Details

This degree focuses on the study of food in relation to health and illness. Nutrition examines the role of food and nutrients in the metabolic and physiological processes of the body and Dietetics is concerned with the prevention and treatment of a variety of food-related diseases. Dietitians/nutritionists interpret scientific knowledge about food in relation to health and translate it into practical information to help individuals and communities change their eating habits and improve health. Applications are encouraged from people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. Some scholarship support may be available.

Qualification: Master Degree (By Coursework)

Course structure: Students choose between a Coursework or Research pathway. Students completing the Coursework pathway complete eight core (compulsory) topics and four option topics selected from a range of option topics available. Students completing the Research pathway complete eleven core (compulsory) topics including a research project. Topics completed in both pathways aim to provide students with the appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes to allow them as graduates to practise in a range of settings including hospital, public health and community settings and research establishments. The second year of the course includes supervised training placements in hospital, public health and community settings. Some professional practice placements may be required to be taken outside the usual semester periods and outside of metropolitan Adelaide. Interesting and diverse placement experiences are available in a range of rural, remote and interstate health settings. Travel and accommodation costs to rural, remote and interstate placements will be subsidised. For more information on professional experience placements visit https://students.flinders.edu.au/my-course/placements/compliance/nutrition-dietetics.