在营养和饮食学，营养相关疾病的病理生理学，健康促进，沟通技巧以及临床，食品服务以及社区和公共健康营养技能方面进行高级研究。该课程旨在培训营养师，这些营养师能够通过优化社区和个人的营养来整合和应用其知识，技能和特质，以促进健康以及预防和治疗疾病。毕业生能够运用科学原理和批判性思维技巧来考虑影响食品供应和饮食行为的更广泛环境，并评估这一迅速发展领域的新发展。
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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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).