BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Health

Summary 2012/13

• Study a contemporary degree designed to address the challenges facing nutrition related health in the 21st century;
• Follow a programme which combines the sciences of health, nutrition, sociology and psychology to ensure you are able to respond to these challenges;
• Develop a thorough understanding of nutrition and its role within the promotion of health and prevention of disease and the skills required to work as an 'entrepreneur' in nutrition related health.

This degree will appeal to you if you wish to develop an in-depth knowledge of nutritional science as well as the fundamental role of nutrition in the promotion of health and well-being. The programme brings together the disciplines of science, health, nutrition, sociology and psychology, and will equip you with a broad understanding of the nutritional needs of a complex and diverse society. It will also prepare you through academic study and work related experience for some of the challenges you may face when working in the field of nutrition related health today, such as the promotion of sound nutrition within different settings, such as the workplace and wider community.

2012 Entry Requirements

280 UCAS tariff points, including 160 points from two A levels at grade C or above, or equivalent qualifications. You should also have at least five GCSEs at grade C or above including English Language and a Science.

Summary 2013/14

• Study a contemporary degree designed to address the challenges facing nutrition related health in the 21st century;
• Follow a programme which combines the sciences of health, nutrition, sociology and psychology to ensure you are able to respond to these challenges;
• Develop a thorough understanding of nutrition and its role within the promotion of health and prevention of disease and the skills required to work as an 'entrepreneur' in nutrition related health.

This degree will appeal to you if you wish to develop an in-depth knowledge of nutritional science as well as the fundamental role of nutrition in the promotion of health and well-being. The programme brings together the disciplines of science, health, nutrition, sociology and psychology, and will equip you with a broad understanding of the nutritional needs of a complex and diverse society. It will also prepare you through academic study and work related experience for some of the challenges you may face when working in the field of nutrition related health today, such as the promotion of sound nutrition within different settings, such as the workplace and wider community.

2013 Entry Requirements

260 UCAS tariff points, including 160 points from two A levels at grade C or above, or equivalent qualifications. You should also have at least five GCSEs at grade C or above including English Language and a Science.

Details

Who is this course for?

This programme will suit those wishing to learn about nutrition across the lifespan, including cultural beliefs and values about health and health behaviours. Additionally, disease, illness, society and nutritional science will be explored. Within the programme, you will be able to choose areas of particular interest.

What will I gain from this programme?

This degree will equip you with skills in critical analysis, decision making, utilising theoretical understanding and practical skills. A broad based knowledge of nutrition and lifestyles will act as a foundation for enabling you to apply practical guidance and support to a range of people, across a range of settings.

How we will support you

This degree is led by a programme leader with each module having an individual module coordinator. You will also be assigned a personal tutor to support your learning experience.

Edge Hill University has excellent student support systems in place and you will have access to excellent library facilities and learning services support.

What will I study?

In Year 1, you will be given the opportunity to examine learning styles and activities to enhance your personal and educational development and develop self-awareness in communication skills. You will also be introduced to issues related to nutrition, lifestyles and dietary habits, within the social contexts of regions and societies. You will also look at how the body cells function to maintain health.

Year 2 will introduce you to a variety of social science and dietary research methods and explore how disease and illness can be prevented. You will also look at nutritional requirements fundamental to human growth through the lifespan. Two further optional modules will be studied which you will choose from the undergraduate portfolio. This will provide you with the opportunity to shape your own degree programme relevant to your own interests and career aspirations.

In Year 3, you will cover up-to-date food and nutrition topics that are relevant and timely to the nation's health and wellbeing; for example, weight and obesity, personalised nutrition, and nutrition within institutions. You will also complete a dissertation module based upon a subject of your choice, enabling you to focus on an area of your own interest, and look at public health and its important role for nutrition in society.

How will I study?

Learning will be facilitated by discussion, groupwork, tutorials, lab-work, workplace setting experience and some online provision as well as taught classroom sessions.

Placement

In the final year of the programme there will be a compulsory module based within a workplace setting to enhance your learning experience.

Who will be teaching me?

The degree is managed by a programme leader with each module having an individual module coordinator. You will also be assigned a personal tutor from the outset to support your learning experience.

Academic staff from the Faculty of Health and Social Care, who are specialists in the fields of health, biology, nutrition and psychology, will be teaching this degree. Some staff are actively engaged in nutrition related health research and consultancy in the UK and will use this expertise to support and enhance your learning experience.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment methods are varied and include a combination of essay presentations, examinations and coursework.

What are my career prospects?

This degree programme prepares you to be able to progress into nutrition related roles in many organisations within both the public and private sector. These include Local Authorities, charitable organisations, the NHS, parenting organisations, health promotion, the leisure industry and the private sector. You may wish to progress onto postgraduate study to further develop your nutrition knowledge.

Related Programmes

• BSc (Hons) Child Health and Wellbeing
• BA (Hons) Health and Social Wellbeing

A Great Study Environment

Based in 160 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, the Ormskirk Campus is a unique and inspirational place to study. Industry standard resources and cutting edge technology combine to make an interactive and highly advanced teaching and learning environment. Everything you could want is on one site with 25 acres of sport and leisure facilities, more than 1,400 rooms in halls of residence and fantastic modern spaces in which you can study and socialise.

The University library gives you access to thousands of books, journals, online resources and extensive PC and media provision. You'll get all the support you need to succeed, reflected in Edge Hill University being ranked in the top two in England for students' personal development, and the top three in the country for assessment and feedback, in the 2011 National Student Survey. The University is also featured in the top four in England for graduate employment.

How do I apply?

Apply online through UCAS for the full-time programme. For part-time study apply directly to Edge Hill.

Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/apply for more information on the application process and our Admissions criteria.

Fees and Finance

Full-Time Study

For academic year 2012/13, Edge Hill University will charge £9,000 for full-time BA, BSc and LLB degrees. Eligible full-time students will not have to pay upfront for their tuition. The cost of tuition will be paid by a loan which you will only start to repay once you have finished the course and are earning over £21,000.

Eligible full-time students can also apply for a maintenance grant, subject to household income, and a non-means-tested loan to help with living costs.

Edge Hill University offers a range of scholarships for prospective full-time students. These include £2,000 Entrance Scholarships rewarding determination, commitment and achievement in creative arts, performing arts, sport and volunteering. Eligible entrants with outstanding grades are recognised through the £1,000 High Achievers Scholarship.

The University will also be offering awards, worth £3,000 in cash benefits and fee/accommodation waivers for academic year 2012/13, to eligible prospective full-time students through the National Scholarship Programme.

For more information on scholarships, including eligibility criteria for each award, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/scholarships.

To find out more about fees, grants and loans for full-time students in academic year 2012/13, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradfees2012.

Please note, the above information is for UK and eligible EU students only. International students should check the fees and finance information at www.edgehill.ac.uk/internationalfees2012.

Part-Time Study

Tuition fees for part-time study on this degree are £75 per credit for academic year 2012/13; i.e. £750 per 10 credit module, £1,125 per 15 credit module, £1,500 per 20 credit module and £2,250 per 30 credit module. A total of 360 credits are required to complete an undergraduate degree.

Eligible part-time students will not have to pay upfront for their tuition. The cost of tuition will be paid by a loan which you will only start to repay once you have finished the course and are earning over £21,000 a year.

For more information on the financial support available for part-time undergraduate degree students in academic year 2012/13, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradfees2012pt.

Please note, the above information is for UK and eligible EU students only.

Not got the entry requirements?

If you do not have the GCSEs required for this programme, Edge Hill offers equivalency tests in English, mathematics and science.

Where can I find out more?

If you would like to receive a copy of our prospectus or be kept updated about forthcoming events, contact the Course Information, Advice and Guidance Team by emailing study@edgehill.ac.uk or calling 01695 657000.

If you want to attend one of our open events held throughout the year, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/opendays to book your place.

You will also find Edge Hill University staff at many national careers fairs and UCAS events.

Still want more?

If you have any questions you would like to ask the programme leader about this course, please contact:

• Dr Anne Coufopoulos, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4QP
• Tel: 01695 657024
• Email: anne.coufopoulos@edgehill.ac.uk

Overseas students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/international or email international@edgehill.ac.uk for further information.

Modules

Year 1

FDH1100 Essential Study Skills for Undergraduates (20 credits) has been designed to set the context for study by offering you the opportunity to examine learning styles and activities, which may enhance your personal / educational development. You will be encouraged to identify your individual needs, backgrounds and experiences in relation to study skills and explore how these may be developed within your programme of study. This module will enable you to develop advanced study skills to enhance your time and organisational management and thus prepare you to take advantage of further studies and new situations.

FDH1101 Communication Skills (20 credits). Effective communication skills are essential for anyone dealing with the public in order to work collaboratively as members of a team. You will be supported to develop self-awareness in communication skills, by facilitating your listening skills, and the ability to empathise. The skills of giving unconditional positive regard and how to act as an advocate for others will also be addressed.

HUG1120 Introduction to Nutrition, Lifestyles and Culture (30 credits) introduces you to issues related to nutrition, individual’s lifestyles and eating habits within the social contexts of regions and societies. The importance of addressing the needs of different cultural requirements and religious beliefs to improve eating habits and promote positive health outcomes is highlighted.

HUG1119 Introduction to Health Behaviours (30 credits) examines the lifestyle choices people make and explores risk-taking behaviours. The links between health and psychology as well as the effects of behaviours upon the health of individuals will be explored.

HUG1121 Building Blocks of Life (20 credits) encourages you to explore classification, structure and function of the biological building blocks of life and to illustrate examples of disease that result from abnormal structure and/or function.

Year 2

HUG2127 Biology of Disease (20 credits) looks at what makes us ill and examines how disease and illness processes can impact upon an individual, both from a physical and a psychological perspective. The prevention of disease and illness is also explored.

HUG2128 Nutrition Across the Lifespan (30 credits) addresses nutritional requirements fundamental to human growth through the lifespan, drawing on the different health-related and science-based disciplines to produce a rounded approach to this subject. Nutrition’s links to human development, from pre-conception through pregnancy, infancy, childhood, teenage years and adulthood, is explored concluding with an assessment of nutrition in the over fifty age group.

HUG 2213: Understanding Research (30 credits) will facilitate an understanding of research and its application, including a critical appreciation of research methodology. You will examine the application of both qualitative and quantitative research methods.

You will also study two further, optionals module, chosen from the undergraduate portfolio (20 credits).

Year 3

HUG 3100 Undergraduate Dissertation (30 credits) focuses on the identification of an area of vocational interest or concern to be identified by you and agreed with your supervisor. You will engage in a structured review of the literature related to your specific area of study, then apply critical analysis to the existing literature and make recommendations that will improve service provision.

HUG 3101 Personal and Career Development (20 credits) considers and critically reviews your workplace experience by evaluating the links between theory and practice, allowing you to identify and reflect on your own achievement and potential.

HUG 3125 Wider Determinants of Overweight and Obesity (20 credits) will enable you to gain an insight into the issues relating to obesity and being overweight, closely associated with modern society and the wider determinants of health and well-being.

HUG 3122 Public Health Nutrition (30 credits) concentrates on the prevention of ill health and the promotion of good health at population, group or community level. The therapeutic treatment of individuals and communities within a public health context will be explored in relation to nutritional initiatives, and the impact of public health interventions.

You will also study a further, optional module, chosen from the undergraduate portfolio (20 credits).