COURSE: BACHELORS IN DIETETICS

The programme extends over four academic years during which period a student receives practical training as a student dietician at an institution or institutions approved for this purpose by the University.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 4 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• General chemistry


• Physics


• Molecular and cell biology


• Academic literacy


• Computer literacy


• People and their environment


• Food


• Chemistry


• Information literacy


• Dietetic profession


• Cultural eating patterns


• Anatomy of the torso

Second year subjects:

• Introductory and neurophysiology


• Circulatory physiology


• Protein and enzymes


• Carbohydrate metabolism


• Nutrition


• Medical microbiology


• Food


• Human nutrition


• Lung and kidney physiology


• Digestion, endocrinology and reproduction systems


• Lipid and nitrogen metabolism


• Biochemistry in perspective


• Medical microbiology


• Communication


• Dietetic application of communication principles

Third year subjects:

• Developmental physiology


• Immunology


• Culture and healthcare


• Project planning and management


• Pharmacology


• Ethic and law in healthcare


• Nutritional assessment


• Dietetic  counselling


• Developmental process


• Food


• Food service management


• Medical nutrition therapy


• Clinic and discussion class

Fourth year of study:

• Community nutrition


• Human nutrition


• Medial nutrition therapy


• Research project


• Dietetics profession


• Practice management


• Food service management

Careers: dietician and nutritionist.

Source: www.up.ac.za

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