Course overview

Overview

• Take the next step in your understanding of the effects of nutrition on our population with a Bachelor of Nutrition Science (Honours). You will complete coursework alongside an original research project, and develop a unique perspective of research occurring within Australia’s $20 billion dollar food industry.
• Are you ready to uncover research that could change society’s perception of food?
• Discover more about your area of interest within nutrition sciences by completing an honours year. You will not only build on your foundation knowledge of nutrition, but also enhance your skills to confidently conduct an original research project.
• Contribute to knowledge in your specialised area while gaining practical research experience among an ever-developing field.
• Paired with a supervisor who is an expert in their field, you will complete an original piece of research under their guidance. Along the way, you will gain an understanding of research methods and design, as well as experience in project planning and implementation.

Examples of previous research projects include:

• The political construction of obesity: a framing analysis of Australian parliamentary debates about junk-food advertising to children.
• The role of visual cues on flavour perception and liking of rice.
• Factors predictive of postoperative clinical outcomes in gastrointestinal surgical patients: A prospective observational study.

> Some of the research being conducted within our research centres such as the Food and Mood Centre and Global Obesity Centre includes the impact of food on mental health issues, such as depression, and the cost effectiveness of obesity prevention policies in Australia.

> Deakin is home to leading Australian research centres CASS (Consumer Analytical Safety Sensory (CASS) Food Research Centre) and IPAN (Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition), whose studies are at the forefront of food and nutrition research. You will also have the opportunity to study in our state-of-the-art food and nutrition facilities – including industry-standard food sensory labs – that will provide you with hands-on experience to put your research to the test.

> By completing your honours degree with Deakin’s School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, you will graduate with the relevant industry knowledge to pursue a career or complete further research and study. With over 150 partnerships spanning government and organisations within the health field, your learning will be relevant to industry.

> Graduate with the knowledge and skills required to confidently provide evidence-based advice regarding food and its impact on our health within community settings.