Nutrition - BSc (Hons)

Leeds Beckett University

Nutrition plays a key part in the promotion of good health and the primary prevention of diet-related illness in communities and populations. As part of this course, you’ll: * Become a critically reflective practitioner and gain practical experience in our health science and catering laboratories * Gain an understanding of the relationship between food, nutrition and health * Manage, analyse, interpret and communicate information and statistics about nutrition related health and disease states * Undertake work-based placements to apply your expertise and refine your practical skills * Have the option to undertake either a 20-30 day placement after year two, or a longer sandwich placement year between years two and three

\ This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition. Careers in nutrition are developing and expanding, and through work placements you’ll experience the wide variety of roles available for nutritionists. You’ll be able to undertake a placement in an area such as: * The food industry * Producers and suppliers * Charities * Community Projects * Weight loss and healthy lifestyle services * Sports nutrition * Public and private sector catering * Research You’ll also develop group skills by delivering your own nutrition awareness event. Throughout the course, you’ll learn skills which are appealing and desirable to employers.

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- an independent regulator for Registered Nutritionists *

- available across the region so you'll be able to build your CV *

- including our food inspection and nutrition labs where you'll enhance your practical research skills *

- based in and around Leeds, where you'll put your learning into practice