Nutrition, Health Promotion

Overview

You’ll also develop the ability to coordinate nutrition and health promotion activities for the public.

In your first year you will learn the foundations of health promotion and nutrition, and study core units with students from other health disciplines.

In your second, third and fourth years of the Nutrition, Health Promotion degree from Curtin University you will learn specialised health promotion and nutrition knowledge and skills. You will also undertake an on-campus health promotion campaign and provide a school-based nutrition education session. 

You will develop diverse practical skills by completing a 100-hour professional placement in a public health or health promotion organisation.

Please note: 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 further postgraduate studies.

Why study

• This is the only course of its kind in Western Australia.
• There are work-integrated learning opportunities.
• The course has a practical emphasis.
• You can develop your knowledge and skills in planning and evaluating health promotion programs.

• The combined health promotion and nutrition content will develop your knowledge in the core studies of human biology, behavioural sciences, research methods and epidemiology.

Careers

• Community development officer
• Environmental health officer
• Health/nutrition project or policy officer
• Health research officer
• Nutritionist.