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Note: If you have undertaken examinations other than NCEA (e.g. International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Examination), Ara will assess your qualification for academic entry equivalency.
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Gain an in-depth understanding of nutrition and the dietary influences that impact on the health of individuals.
Nutrition is a science with real-life applications, providing a range of transferable skills and leading to a variety of careers. Nutrition involves the study of nutrients in food, how the body absorbs and uses these nutrients for growth and maintenance, and the relationship between diet, health and disease.
Nutrition is increasingly relevant in today's society due to its impact on the health of individuals, communities and populations. This specialisation will provide you with expertise in nutrition, and an awareness of what influences the nutrition of individuals and groups in New Zealand and globally.
As people are starting to take more responsibility for their own health to prevent illness, they are faced with a confusing range of often conflicting nutrition information. This programme will equip you with the ability to identify good sources of nutrition information in an ever-changing environment to empower people to make healthier food choices and make a difference in the lives of individuals and communities.
A sample of areas covered within the degree includes:
Metabolic processes and how nutrients in food affect the human body
Application of nutrition science to enhance the health of community groups
Effects of major nutrition-related factors on non-communicable diseases that impact on the health of developed nations
Identification of reliable sources of up-to-date nutritional information
Communication of nutrition principles in a range of contexts using awareness of psychological, cultural and environmental influences on eating behaviour
The use of genetics, physiology, culture, environment and social issues to assist in the management of body composition and nutrition choices
Work placements with nutrition education programmes, health promotion organisations (governmental and non-governmental), nutrition consultancies, community initiatives, workplace wellbeing programmes and school holiday programmes
In our most recent graduate survey, 85.7% of 2016 Bachelor of Applied Science graduates were in employment (Ara Graduate Outcome Survey, 2016).
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On completion of this programme you will have a qualification that enables you to work with people to set goals, improve their diet and exercise regimes.
Public health and private nutrition consultancies
Health science research
Health promotion
Product development
Insurance/year: 700 NZD/ per year
