Study Details: MSc Full Time: 2 years; January start.
Registered dietitians are qualified health professionals that assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems at an individual and public health level.
As a graduate you are eligible to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and the British Dietetic Association, to practice as a dietitian within the UK. This course provides experiences to ensure you are safe and confident to assess dietary and nutritional needs and able to deliver dietary interventions which meet the needs of individuals, groups and populations. Placements are integral to the course – you undertake a minimum of 1,000 hours of dietetic practice in a variety of settings including NHS, public health, research, social care and the third sector.
You gain the underpinning knowledge and skills to be able to assess and treat individuals, groups and populations with a number of health conditions which impact on their diet and nutrition. In semester one you also undertake 75 hours of practice. In the second semester you undertake 13 weeks of practice placement supervised by qualified dietitians. In the third semester you further develop your dietetic assessment and management, and explore the role of dietitians in promoting health with a focus on public health interventions. You also study research and innovation in dietetic practice, preparing you for your major project in the final semester. In semester four you undertake a further 13 weeks of practice placement. And finally in semester five you undertake your major project.
You apply direct to the University. Our minimum academic requirement is a 2.1 honours degree (or above) in a subject with significant elements of biochemistry and human physiology.
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Dietitians work in a number of different settings – these include the NHS, private practice, industry, sport and education. Whilst your practice placements are primarily within the NHS, we explore the role of the dietitian in different environments and provide careers guidance and support towards the latter stages of the course.
Core modules
Advanced Dietetic Management
Clinical Correlations of Food and Nutrition
Dietetic Management
Dietetics Practice Placement 1
Dietetics Practice Placement 2
Dissertation Preparation for Health Professionals
Enhancing Professionalism, Leadership and Service Improvement Skills for the Future Ready Practitioner
Major Project for Health Professionals
Promoting Health in Dietetic Practice
Modules offered may vary.
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