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If you’d like to pursue a career that makes a meaningful difference, La Trobe&#39;s Bachelor of Food and Nutrition gives you everything you need to pursue your dream career in health and nutrition.Australia’s only fully online, undergraduate nutrition degree that meets the Nutrition Society of Australia guidelines. It has been designed by leading nutrition experts to give you a comprehensive understanding of food and nutrition science.You will have the opportunity to choose from electives in an area you&#39;re passionate about, such as sports nutrition, food science, nutrition research, entrepreneurship, gastronomy, nutrigenomics and more. Electives are a mixture of online and on campus.The Bachelor of Food and Nutrition is a pathway into La Trobe&#39;s Master of Dietetic Practice. Upon completion of your Master&#39;s degree, you may be eligible for accreditation with Dietitians Australia as a Provisional Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD).You&#39;ll learn:<ul><li>Health and nutrition<ul><li>Understand the major food sources and the functions of macronutrients and micronutrients in health and disease.</li></ul></li><li>Chemistry fundamentals and food chemistry<ul><li>Understand the chemistry of the human body. Explore the structure and function of food. Learn key methods for analysing the nutritional composition of foods.</li></ul></li><li>Physiology and biochemistry<ul><li>Learn about systems physiology, including the nervous system, muscle tissue and the cardiovascular system. Understand nutrient metabolism and the function of biological systems at the molecular level.</li></ul></li><li>Nutritional epidemiology<ul><li>Understand the fundamentals of nutrition research epidemiology. Learn how food and nutrition are linked to disease in communities.</li></ul></li></ul>Additional Information: In this course you will be required to complete cooking and food science practicals/assessment tasks in your own kitchen or one you arrange to access. You will need to purchase ingredients and have access to standard kitchen equipment including a digital thermometer and digital scales. Cooking or handling foods from across all food groups (including red meat, eggs and milk) is part of the required coursework. Sensory analysis requiring the tasting of food is at your discretion to accommodate special dietary requirements. Students should direct any questions to the Course Coordinators prior to enrolment.

Study nutrition as a science as well as a crucial part of wellbeing. Work towards a career as a nutritionist in a range of sectors. Graduate with the opportunity to move into Dietetics, and register with the Nutrition Society of Australia.

Bachelor of Food and Nutrition

This diploma focuses on health science and provides a strong foundation of the role of nutrition in health.You’ll learn to apply the Australian Dietary Guidelines and Nutrient Reference Values to dietary assessments and planning.This diploma promotes improvements in general health and wellbeing at each life stage and for Indigenous communities at the population level. Upon completion, you’ll have the option to begin working or continue studying the Bachelor of Nutrition.Tailor your study to your lifestyle thanks to our innovative digital learning system, accessible from anywhere with 24/7 personalised support. Participate in live classes, connecting with specialist lecturers and fellow students. When studying online, you’ll complete the same set of self-paced study modules as on-campus students, and graduate with the same qualification. Best of all, you get access to view live content on demand.Course duration: 1 year full time, 2 to 3 years part time

Learn about the Australian Dietary Guidelines and Nutrient Reference Values. You’ll explore health science and tools like dietary plans. Start thinking about how you’ll promote better health and wellbeing through a career in nutrition and wellness. 

Diploma of Nutrition

Study Nutrition and Exercise On Demand with UniSA Online and take full control over your study.  Access support seven days a week, plan your study to fit around your life, view learning resources 24/7, and log into the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.
This is a unique 100% online degree if you are looking to gain skills in two highly complementary fields and take your passion for nutrition and exercise to the next level.
Real-world learning is a key focus in this UniSA Online degree. You will work on projects that can be implemented in a community or workplace so this is your opportunity to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of those around you.
With many years of experience in exercise science and nutrition education, you will benefit from the University of South Australia’s long-standing history and learn from expert academics and researchers who are leaders in their field.
Through theoretical and practical learning, you’ll gain specialised knowledge to promote nutrition and exercise for preventative health while developing the skills to inspire a healthy and more active society.

Exercise a holistic approach to nutrition and exercise. Work out ways to build performance and flexible skills across complementary fields. Support community health and wellbeing. Get physical and exercise preventative health. Fuel a healthier society.

Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise)

This diploma teaches you the fundamental principles of human function and wellness and how to implement good habits, with a focus on holistic wellbeing, positive ageing and good nutrition. It qualifies you for a career in the swiftly growing corporate health or aged care sectors, as well as the opportunity to continue studying at bachelor level. Tailor your study to your lifestyle thanks to our innovative digital learning system, accessible from anywhere with 24/7 personalised support. Participate in live classes, connecting with specialist lecturers and fellow students. When studying online, you’ll complete the same set of self-paced study modules as on-campus students, and graduate with the same qualification. Best of all, you get access to view live content on demand. Course duration: 3 trimesters full time, part-time options available, 2 trimesters accelerated

Start with the fundamental principles of human functions and wellness. Then think about using them to implement good and healthy habits. You’ll focus on holistic wellbeing, positive ageing and good nutrition. Learn from experts in a flexible environment.

Diploma of Health and Wellbeing

Throughout the course, you will gain a solid understanding of health science, biology and physiology. You will learn about nutrition in the context of public health, pathology and improving health and wellness, and develop skills to critically analyse, develop and implement nutrition intervention programs. You’ll also study specialist subjects like First People culture, history and healthcare, public health nutrition and a special populations project, allowing you to gain valuable industry skills.Tailor your study to your lifestyle thanks to our innovative digital learning system, accessible from anywhere with 24/7 personalised support. Participate in live classes, connecting with specialist lecturers and fellow students. When studying online, you’ll complete the same set of self-paced study modules as on-campus students, and graduate with the same qualification. Best of all, you get access to view live content on demand.Course duration: Full-time: 3 year Part-time: approximately 6 years

Explore the connection between nutrition and a healthy life. You’ll study macronutrients and the metabolism across the lifespan. Support public health through diet-focussed interventions. Graduate and register with the Nutrition Society of Australia.

Bachelor of Nutrition

In this course, you will learn the foundations of health science, including human biology, physiology and pathology, as well as the basics of research and evidence-based practice.You’ll study how food and other dietary factors can be used to improve wellbeing at individual, community or population level. Under the guidance of experienced nutritionists, you will gain hands-on experience treating public patients at our custom-built student-led clinic, The Practice Wellbeing Centre.Work-Integrated Learning and clinical practicum experience are embedded throughout the course and are incorporated into theory subjects.Tailor your study to your lifestyle thanks to our innovative digital learning system, accessible from anywhere with 24/7 personalised support. With all your course materials online, and the option to study full or part time, on-campus, online or a blend of both it&#39;s all about flexibility.Course duration: 3 years full time, 6 years part time

Study the foundations of biology, physiology and pathology. See where dietary factors fit in with health and wellness. You’ll gain hands-on experience treating patients in a student-led clinic. Graduates are eligible to join professional associations.

Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Nutrition)

Introduction to Nutrition

Food as Medicine

Nutrition and Exercise Biochemistry

Foundations of Nutrition and Health

Nutrition for Exercise and Performance

Applications in Nutrition and Exercise

Human Nutrition

Issues in Human Nutrition

Food Studies

Lifespan Nutrition

In this subject you will study the major food sources and the functions of macro-nutrients (protein, fat and carbohydrate) and micro-nutrients (vitamins and minerals). Principles of energy balance (energy intake and energy expenditure), basic techniques for assessment of nutrient adequacy of individual diets and simple techniques for assessing body composition will be explored. You will also be introduced to the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the use of food guides in assessing the diets of populations.

Navigate the makeup of the human body. Uncover diet myths, and select the most nourishing foods using dietary guidelines. Calculate muscle to fat ratio to determine health. Weigh up the balance between what people eat and the energy they burn.

Discover why people eat the food that they do. Examine the principles behind the Australian Guidelines to Healthy Eating (AGHE) and learn to apply these to a healthy diet.As part of your assessments, you will learn to design a nutritionally balanced meal plan which complies with the AGHE and provide recommendations to reduce the risk of developing chronic disease.Learn about food composition tables and dietary analysis. Uncover how cultural background, food marketing, ecological and environmental factors influence food consumption. Hone your professional and scientific communication skills in various scenarios. Acquire new skills in sourcing information using credible resources, reading and critically analysing scientific literature. Learn to communicate and deliver information in a format your audience will understand.UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree. Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.This is a first-year course from UniSA Online’s Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise) degree.Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.

Passionate about how foods fuel the body? Get an introduction to nutrition and health. Understand how nutrition can impact bodily and psychological outcomes. Design a balanced meal plan which complies with the Australian Guidelines to Healthy Eating.

Learn to evaluate the role foods, functional foods, bioactives, and nutrients have in preventing or treating diseases. This course will expand on your knowledge in food, nutrition and health. You’ll cover a broad range of topics including phytonutrients and phytomedicines, health claims of functional foods, food bioactives and diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, cancer, bone and oral health, nutrition and inflammation, and probiotics and prebiotics. UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree.  Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device. This is a third-year course from UniSA Online’s Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise) degree. Please note: you are responsible for completing any relevant prerequisite courses before enrolling in this course.Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.

Prevent and treat disease with food. You’ll explore compounds found in food that can have a positive impact on health, beyond just the basic nutritional benefits. Think about how food might help patients with conditions including diabetes and cancer.

In this subject, you will explore various nutrition-related career pathways and you will learn workplace specific problem-solving skills and professional communication to enhance your employability.

Employability In Nutrition

In this subject students will develop detailed knowledge of how scientific manipulations of food impact on individual food components. Students will critically examine the processes involved in producing foods for human consumption from raw ingredients, highlighting food production and processing techniques that bring about changes to the biological, chemical, physical and nutritional state of the food. Through the development of a food product suitable for sale students will apply their knowledge of food safety, food production on a medium-large scale, sensory analysis, food labelling law, the development of standard costed recipes and nutritional analysis of recipes. Students will translate food science for consumers through development of a food label with supporting marketing and publicity materials. Please note: this subject was previously known as DTN402 Applied Food Science.

Dig into a satisfying food career where you control the quality, nutritional value, labelling and safety of food. Food scientists research, develop and analyse ways to prepare, process and preserve raw ingredients from paddock to plate.

Applied Food Science

In this subject you will develop an informed understanding of the many factors influencing food, food use and food habits for individuals, communities and populations. These will include personal, social, cultural, environmental, economic and political factors. Through readings and media, discussion and assignments, you will review cuisines from a variety of cultures and the effects of multiculturalism on Australian culinary culture. An understanding of how the role of food has changed from ancient times to present day will be developed, and you will be introduced to monitoring and surveillance data used to understand factors influencing patterns and trends in food consumption worldwide.Please note: This subject was previously known as Food and Societies.

Unwrap the rich relationship people have with food and what influences food use, choice and preferences. Learn how the role of food has transformed in society. Understand why people are impacted by trends, and need to know where their food comes from.

Society, Food Habits and Consumption

Optimising nutrition is important for ensuring peak performance. This is not only important for elite athletes but also for workers such as fire officers and army personnel who have a heavy workload.  This course brings together concepts from other UniSA Online nutrition courses and applies them within a new context – exercise and performance. Broaden your understanding of the relationships between diet and sports performance and learn to apply sports nutrition principles to exercise science. UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree.  Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device. This is a third-year course from UniSA Online’s Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise) degree. Please note: you are responsible for completing any relevant prerequisite courses before enrolling in this course.Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.

Learn how to plan optimised diets for super active people. You’ll get to know the nutritional needs of athletes, considering their training, performance, and recovery. Think about hydration. Go deep into supplements. 

Study the relationship between diet, nutrition, exercise, and health.  By the end of this course, you’ll have the knowledge to provide general advice to healthy clients. Explore nutrient sufficiency, key sources of macronutrients, micronutrients, fibre and alcohol in our diet, and methods to assess an individual’s diet. You’ll also learn to plan a healthy diet against guidelines including recommended serves/portions depending on age, sex, and physical activity. Discover new trends in nutrition, fad diets and where to find reputable and evidence-based sources of information. UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree.  Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device. This is a second-year course from UniSA Online’s Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Exercise) degree. Please note: you are responsible for completing any relevant prerequisite courses before enrolling in this course.Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.

This is a general nutrition subject, which provides an overview of food and nutrition. It considers the influence of culture and ethnicity on food choice and explores the issues of food use from demographic, epidemiological and anthropological sources. It focuses on global and Australian food consumption trends as well as nutrition policy and health related issues. Students will gain an understanding of contemporary issues in food production from a &#39;paddock to plate&#39; perspective as well as food law, food guidance systems and the relevance of food and nutrition throughout the life stages.

Explore the ways that food and nutrition interact with various aspects of life in Australia and around the world. You’ll gain an overview of food production, health and nutrition, and political factors. Get set to make informed and healthy choices.

The food you eat is not just a matter of taste. It is the product of histories of imperialism, global trade and commerce, and industrial and scientific revolutions; it tells a story of cultural change and exchange. In this subject, we study global histories of food from the age of empires to the modern world. We will trace commodity chains for products such as chocolate and tea from agricultural production, through industrial manufacture, to retail, marketing and consumption. Along the way we will explore topics including slavery, Indigenous and ethnic food encounters, kitchens and modernity, adulterated food, and wartime food supplies. Through investigating political, legal, economic and cultural histories of food in global and local contexts, you will discover and debate key concepts including gender, class, race and power. You will bring historical understanding to the urgent question of food sustainability.

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