BSc Nutrition and Food Science with Professional Training BDK6

Bachelor's degree

In Reading

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Reading

Full Time: 4 Years
Learn about the creation of healthier food products and gain valuable industry experience with a year-long training placement.
The role of nutritionists within the food industry is increasingly important, as consumers grow more aware of the importance of healthy eating. Our BSc Nutrition and Food Science will help you to understand the processes of food production and how these can be amended to create healthier products. The Department has strong links with industry, which means that you can choose from a wide range of training placements at renowned companies and organisations. Additionally, the course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition and you can become a registered nutritionist after graduation.
The University of Reading is a world authority on human nutrition, food chemistry, chemical engineering, microbiology and food law. Our staff are actively engaged in world-class research and will tailor their teaching to reflect changing trends and emerging technologies within the sector.
During the first year you will study the fundamentals of human nutrition, food chemistry, food microbiology, cell biology, genetics, human physiology and psychology. You will then be able to build upon this knowledge by exploring areas such as public health nutrition, food choice and regulation, and the development of new products.
You will also gain experience of using key technical skills through sensory evaluation, laboratory-based practicals and working in our pilot-scale food processing plant. During your final year you will carry out an original project as part of one of our existing research groups, enabling you to work alongside world authorities in areas such as food and human health.
Placement
Between your second and final year you will spend a year on a paid industrial training placement. Placements can be located anywhere in the UK and occasionally take place abroad. You can expect to earn between £15,000 and £20,000.
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Location

Start date

Reading (Berkshire)
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Whiteknights, RG6 6AH

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Nutrition
  • Microbiology
  • Industry
  • Food Chemistry
  • Human Nutrition
  • Food Science
  • Public
  • Physiology
  • Engineering
  • Project
  • Evaluation
  • Production
  • Public Health
  • Food Microbiology

Course programme

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3
  • Year 4
Year 1 Core modules include:
  • Biochemistry and Metabolism
  • Farm to Fork
  • Introduction to Food Microbiology
  • Introduction to Food Processing and Engineering
  • Introduction to Human Physiology and Nutrition
  • Introductory Microbiology
  • Molecular Studies for the Life Sciences
  • The Living Cell
Optional modules include:
  • Economics 1
  • Fundamental Concepts in Chemistry 1
  • Introduction to Management
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Introduction to Neuroscience
  • Perception
Please note that all modules are subject to change. Year 2 Core modules include:
  • Composition and Properties of Foods
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Farm to Fork: Primary production of food commodities
  • Food Choice and Regulation
  • Food Processing A
  • Fundamentals of Human Nutrition
  • Industrial Training Preparation
  • Microbiological Hazards in Foods
  • Statistics and Epidemiology for the Life Sciences
Optional modules include:
  • Basic Food Product Development
  • IWLP Language Module (details unspecified)
  • Introduction to Management
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Microbiology of Food Spoilage and Preservation
  • Perception
  • Practice of Entrepreneurship
  • Sports and Exercise Nutrition
Please note that all modules are subject to change. Year 3 Core modules include:
  • Industrial Training Year
Please note that all modules are subject to change. Year 4 Core modules include:
  • Bioavailability, Diet and Gut Health
  • Genes, Lifestyle and Nutrition
  • Diet and Disease
  • Food Product Development
  • Public Health Nutrition 3
  • Research Methods for Food and Nutritional Sciences
  • Research Project
  • Sensory Evaluation of Food
Optional modules include:
  • Consumer Attitudes to Food Quality
  • Food Quality Assurance and Safety
  • IWLP Language Module (details unspecified)
  • Practice of Entrepreneurship
  • Selected Topics in Food Chemistry
  • Special Topics in Food and Toxicology
Please note that all modules are subject to change.

BSc Nutrition and Food Science with Professional Training BDK6

£ 9,250 + VAT