Nutrition and Health Promotion,BB-HPRNTR

Overview

If you’re interested in promoting and improving food choices by working in the community, this double degree offers the right combination of skill sets.

You’ll learn to identify the nutritional health needs of individuals, groups and communities; develop and coordinate promotional activities; and advocate for better health policies.

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 you will learn specialised health promotion and nutrition knowledge and skills. You'll also undertake an on-campus health promotion campaign and provide a school-based nutrition education session.

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

Note that in Australia there is a distinction between dietitians and other occupations in the nutrition and food science field, including that of a nutritionist. You must complete a postgraduate course to qualify as a dietitian.

This can be a physically and mentally challenging course. Please familiarise yourself with the inherent requirements before applying.

What you'll learn

• think creatively using knowledge of nutrition research and health promotion concepts and practice to generate innovative solutions to enhance the nutritional status of populations
• critically analyse issues relevant to public health nutrition
• access and appraise nutrition information from a variety of sources and synthesise relevant information to develop sustainable public health nutrition and health promotion programs
• communicate with professionals and community members to promote health using effective written and oral communication
• effectively use new and existing scientific and technological methods to gather information, analyse data and communicate an understanding of their advantages and limitations
• take responsibility for own learning and professional development in the public health nutrition and health promotion field
• apply global perspectives to public health nutrition and health promotion issues
• incorporate cultural awareness and sensitivity into public health nutrition and health promotion practice
• demonstrate independence and leadership in project management; demonstrate professionalism and capacity for leadership and be able to work independently, collaboratively and ethically

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

If your documents are not issued in English, an official translation from a recognised translation service must be provided.

Recognised translation services

• National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) accredited translator in Australia
• The Awarding institution
• A Notary Public Office
• The official Government body
• An official and accredited translator*

*Official translations are subject to review.

If you have undertaken previous study or work that matches the content of some of your Curtin course units, you may be able to obtain credit for recognised learning, which exempts you from studying those units.

You can apply direct online through our Applicant Portal. You can access the Applicant Portal by:

1. Navigating to the relevant course page
2. Click ‘Apply now’
3. When the pop-up window appears, select “Apply directly to Curtin University”.

If you want to package your course with a Curtin English course, you can submit your application with your course application documents to streamline the process.

If your application is successful, you will receive an offer that you will need to accept or reject.

If you accept your offer, you will receive a Confirmation of Enrolment ­– a document from Curtin that details your course, how long you will be studying the course, and the tuition fees. This document can be used for acquiring a student visa.

Apply to the Australian government for your student visa. Gaining a student visa will allow you to participate in full-time study in Australia and work up to 40 hours in a fortnight. If you’re under 18 years of age, you must have approved accommodation and welfare arrangements in place before a visa can be issued.