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(Sunshine Coast) Research Pathway - Trimester 1 commencement

Students wishing to study less than 4 courses per semester should contact the Program Coordinator.

Year 1
Study Period 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LFS103 Introductory Bioscience
  • Trimester 1, Trimester 2
12Pre: The online course offering is not available to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Midwifery due to external accreditation.
Anti: LFS100
NUT110 Introduction to Dietetics
  • Trimester 1
12Pre: Enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406
SCI110 Science Research Methods
  • Trimester 1, Trimester 2
12Anti: SCI201 or CPH261

PLUS select 1 course from:

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
HLT140 Think Health
  • Trimester 1
12 
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
  • Trimester 1, Trimester 2
12 
SPX101 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
  • Trimester 1
12 
SUS101 Foundations of Sustainability - Investigating Planetary Health
  • Trimester 1
12 
Study Period 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LFS112 Human Physiology
  • Trimester 2
12Anti: LFS201 or LFS202 or LFS203
NUT102 Food in Society
  • Trimester 2
12Anti: NUT211
PUB112 Public Health Foundations
  • Trimester 2
12 
SCI105 Introductory Chemistry
  • Trimester 1, Trimester 2
12Anti: SCI505
Year 2
Study Period 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LFS203 Integrated Physiology
  • Trimester 1
12Pre: LFS112
Anti: LFS201 and LFS202
LFS251 Biochemistry
  • Trimester 1
12Pre: SCI105 and (LFS100 or LFS103 or SCI100)
Anti: MBT251
NUT201 Food Studies
  • Trimester 1
12Pre: SCI105
Anti: FSN201
NUT212 Principles of Nutrition
  • Online: Trimester 1, Session 1
12Pre: LFS103 or LFS112 or HLT100 or SPX103
Anti: FSN212
Study Period 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
BIM202 Medical Genetics
  • Trimester 2
12Pre: LFS100 or LFS103 or SCI100
NUT202 Nutrition Assessment
  • Trimester 2
12Pre: NUT201 and NUT212 and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406
NUT205 Public Health Nutrition
  • Trimester 2
12Pre: (NUT211 or NUT102) and PUB112
NUT232 Nutritional Biochemistry
  • Trimester 2
12Pre: MBT251 or LFS251
Anti: BIM212 or BIM352 or BIM252
Year 3
Study Period 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
LFS303 Pathophysiology
  • Trimester 1
12Pre: LFS203 or (LFS201 and LFS202) or
Co: LFS201 or LFS203 and enrolled in Program SC357
Anti: LFS302 or NUR221 or PAR221 or HLT221
NUT333 Health Research Design
  • Trimester 1
12Pre: (NUT205 and SCI110 and enrolled in program SC354 or SC406) or (SCI110 and HLT205 and enrolled in program SC367)
Co: For students enrolled in SC406, NUT351
NUT351 Medical Nutrition Therapy 1
  • Trimester 1
12Pre: NUT110 and NUT202 and NUT232 and (LFS202 or (LFS203 and BIM202)) and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
NUT306 Nutrition Communication
  • Session 2
6Pre: NUT205 and (NUT300 or NUT202 or NUT203)
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
NUT309 Sport and Exercise Nutrition
  • Session 3
6Pre: NUT202 and NUT212 and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406
Study Period 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
NUT301 Advanced Public Health Nutrition
  • Trimester 2
12Pre: (NUT306 or NUT352) and NUT205
NUT302 Medical Nutrition Therapy 2
  • Trimester 2
12Pre: LFS303 and NUT351 and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406
NUT312 Food Service Systems
  • Trimester 2
12Pre: NUT202 and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406
NUT361 Counselling and Communication Skills for Dietetics
  • Trimester 2
12Pre: NUT351 and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406
Co: NUT302
Year 4

Research Pathway

Honours year enrolment will vary dependent on allocation of placement. Please consult your Program Coordinator.

CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
NUT402 Nutrition and Dietetics Placement 1
  • Trimester 1
24Pre: NUT301 and NUT302 and NUT312 and NUT361 and NUT309 and enrolled in Program SC406 or SC302
NUT406 Nutrition and Dietetics Placement 2
  • Trimester 1, Trimester 2
24Pre: NUT301 and NUT302 and NUT312 and NUT361 and NUT309 and enrolled in SC406 or SC302
NUT407 Dietetics Professional Practice
  • Trimester 1, Trimester 2
24Pre: NUT301 and NUT302 and NUT312 and NUT361 and NUT309 and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC406
NUT410 Nutrition and Dietetics Thesis
  • Trimester 2
24Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and NUT333 and NUT312 and NUT302 and NUT361 and NUT301 and NUT309, and enrolled in SC302 Honours Pathway or SC406 Research Pathway