Objectives
The bachelor's degree in nutrition provides research-based knowledge about the relationships between diet and health at the individual and societal level. Students will gain broad knowledge of and experience with a number of methods used in nutrition work and dietary research. The bachelor's programme focuses on basic medical competence, human metabolism and preventive nutrition work at the individual and societal level, but the students will also get an introduction to clinical nutrition and nutrition work in the health and care sector. The course of study qualifies for admission to the master's degree in clinical nutrition, which gives authorisation as a dietitian.
Contents
The first year of study deals with basic biomedical subjects and an introduction to nutritional science, with teaching in biochemistry, cell biology, statistics and nutrition.
The second year of study deals with the construction of the body with courses in anatomy, physiology and nutrients. Other important elements include knowledge of foods and their origin, properties and use, and how diet affects behaviour and mental and somatic health.
In the third year of study, students learn about research methods in nutrition for clinical and experimental research, as well as about organisation and political management from a nutrition perspective. Nutrition in different phases of life, for groups with special needs and in connection with lifestyle-related diseases is central in the third year of study. In addition, the students receive an introduction to clinical nutrition and 4 weeks of continuous clinical practice in the primary healthcare service. It also includes writing a bachelor's thesis in this academic year.
The programme includes a combination of lectures, laboratory teaching, seminars, group work, clinical practice in the primary healthcare service and interprofessional practice in daycare facility or other institution for children. The students follow parts of the teaching together with other health science students the first three semesters.
A candidate who has completed his or her qualification should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge skills and general competence:
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General competence:
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To ensure that the students/candidates have the necessary knowledge, qualifications and general competence, a wide range of forms of assessment are implemented throughout the course of study:
Written exam and written home exam. Most courses have digital assessment. In addition, oral exams, presentations and group submissions are carried out. The programme of study ends with a Bachelor's thesis.
The programme qualifies for a master's programme in clinical nutrition, other master's programmes in nutrition and for a professional career in nutrition.
Students who do not wish to continue their studies can work in the public and private sectors, in the food industry and information bureau. Work tasks can be preventive health work, dissemination and product development.
The Information Centre at the Faculty of Medicine
Telephone: 55 58 64 00
Email: info.med@uib.no, studie-nutrition@uib.no
Post: Postboks 7804, N-5020 BERGEN
Visiting address: Armauer Hansens hus (AHH), Haukelandsveien 28 (1st floor) (Mon-Fri: 12:00 noon ¿ 2:00 pm)