Nutrition and Health Courses

Overview

Referring to a cook book, two Nutrition students demonstrate cooking skills in a kitchen on campus.

Combining the disciplines of nutrition, biology, food science, psychology and entrepreneurship, our Nutrition and Health degree provide ideal preparation for a range of careers working in the food, nutrition, health promotion or leisure industries.

You will gain a comprehensive insight into the promotion of healthy living and the benefits of a well-balanced diet, as well as exploring the role of nutrition in the prevention of disease.

Successful completion of the programme enables you to apply for Direct Entry as a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) with the Association for Nutrition (AfN).

Courses

Students in lab coats, rubber gloves and protective eye wear hone their nutrition skills in a laboratory.

BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Health

Facilities

A student wearing a bariatric suit tries to sit up from a lying down position. A professional food science laboratory and kitchen space is currently under development that will enable Nutrition students to undertake a variety of practical work with foods in a purpose-built environment.

This dedicated space and the University’s modern Biosciences laboratories will enable you to test how certain foods are manufactured and produced, investigate the physical properties of food, and conduct sensory evaluations. There will also be opportunities to participate in enterprise initiatives and research activity using the Nutrition facilities.

Learning resources for Nutrition students include sphygmomanometers (for measuring resting blood pressure to indicate cardio vascular risk), bariatric and geriatric suits to experience physical and mobility restrictions, wrist-based global positioning systems (garmin devices) that measure exercise duration, energy expenditure and heart rate, and actigraphs which estimate exercise intensity and track sleep quality and duration.

Gallery

Referring to a cook book, two Nutrition students demonstrate cooking skills in a kitchen on campus.

Two Nutrition students cook food in pans in a kitchen on campus.

A Nutrition student demonstrates his cooking skills to students in a hall of residence on campus.

A student stirs the contents of a saucepan on a hob in a kitchen.

A Nutrition lecturer guides a student in food preparation.

Three students refer to a cook book in a kitchen on a campus.

A student cooks food in a frying pan on an induction hub in a kitchen on campus.

A student heats cashew nuts in a frying pan.

A student puts on a bariatric suit in order to experience physical activity with the physical restrictions associated with obesity.

A student wears a bariatric suit to demonstrate the restrictions of physical activity associated with obesity.

A student wearing a bariatric suit tries to stand from a sedentary position.

A student wearing a bariatric suit tries to sit up from a lying down position.

A student wearing jeans and a jumper over a bariatric suit tries to balance along a narrow beam.

A student wearing jeans and a jumper over a bariatric suit walks around a gym, supported by two of her peers, one holding each arm.

A student wearing a bariatric suit raising a leg in the air while lying down on a crash mat.

A student dissects an organ while working in a bioscience laboratory.

A student is observed by three of her peers as she dissects meat in a biosciences laboratory.

A student holds meat she is dissecting, while one of her peers looks on, during a practical session in a biosciences laboratory.

Students dissect organs during a module focused on anatomy, physiology and nutrition.

Three students dissect meat in a biosciences laboratory.

Students dissect meat in a biosciences laboratory.

Nutrition students undertake titration experiments in a biosciences laboratory.

Students examine the contents of a beaker while working in a biosciences laboratory.

Students filter a ground substance through a funnel.

A student examines the liquid contents of a jar during a practical session in a biosciences laboratory.

A student uses a pestle and mortar during a practical session in a biosciences laboratory.

A student holds a bottle of dark liquid during a practical session in a biosciences laboratory.

A Nutrition student pours liquid into a long funnel during a titration experiment.

A student cuts food with a knife during a practical session in a biosciences laboratory.

Open Days

A prospective student and her parents tour the campus during an open day, seen here walking across a bridge by the lake on the western side of campus. If you are considering studying at Edge Hill University, the best way to gain an insight into the student experience is to discover our stunning campus for yourself by attending an open day.

You can tour the campus, including the halls of residence, with a student guide. There will also be opportunities to attend presentations and view subject facilities.

Alternatively, if you are unable to attend an open day, we offer a range of other events for prospective students, including monthly campus tours.

View open day dates and book your place