了解营养科学，以及如何促进健康的饮食习惯以改善人群的营养状况。您在本课程的第一年是跨专业的，并且与其他健康科学专业的学生一起修读。在第二年，您将在两种流派之间进行选择：营养学或食品科学。营养流可增进您对饮食与健康结果之间关系的理解。您将探索影响人群饮食决策的社会和文化影响，并开展营养研究项目。在“食品科学”部分中，您将重点研究食品的性质和化学组成，不同加工条件下的成分行为，以及这些知识在提高食品安全性和质量方面的应用。您还将在整个课程中进行多次实地考察，并在外部机构进行工作实习。食品科学专业的学生将在课程
In this course you will not only learn the science behind nutrition, but also how you can improve the nutritional status of populations. Youll also develop high-level communication and teamwork skills.<br><br>Your first year is interprofessional and taken with other health sciences students. In your second year you will choose between two streams: Nutrition or Food Science.<br><br>Nutrition<br>In this stream you will develop your understanding of the associations between diet and health outcomes.<br><br>Youll explore the social and cultural influences that impact dietary decisions within populations. Youll also conduct a nutrition research project.<br><br>Course outcomes from the Nutrition stream meet entry requirements for Curtin's Master of Dietetics course.<br><br>In Australia, there is a distinction between dietitians and other occupations in the nutrition and food science field including that of a nutritionist. To qualify as a dietitian you must complete postgraduate studies.<br><br>Food Science<br>In this stream you will focus on the nature and chemical composition of foods, ingredient behaviour under different processing conditions, and the application of this knowledge to improve the safety and quality of food.<br><br>Youll undertake field trips throughout the course and a work placement with an external organisation.