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Human Nutrition

Overview

Otago has a long history and international reputation in providing degrees in Human Nutrition at both undergraduate and graduate level.

A degree in Human Nutrition is the basis for careers in nutrition promotion and education, dietetics, teaching, food service, food manufacturing and retailing and nutrition research. A degree in Human Nutrition also provides an excellent opportunity for those seeking graduate entry into medicine and pharmacy.

Human Nutrition papers can be a useful and interesting addition to a degree in Food Science, Physical Education, Marketing, Physiology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry and many other disciplines.

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Qualifications

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Papers

See the full list of Human Nutrition (HUNT) papers.

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Human Nutrition

Level Papers Points
100-level

BIOC 192

CELS 191

CHEM 191

HUBS 191

HUBS 192

STAT 110 or STAT 115 (recommended)

18

18

18

18

18

18

200-level

HUNT 221

HUNT 222

HUNT 223

PHSL 251 (recommended)

BIOC 230 or BIOC 223 (recommended)

18

18

18

21

18

300-level

HUNT 311

HUNT 312

HUNT 313

HUNT 314

18

18

18

18

Plus

87 further points; must include 69 points at 200-level or above.

May be taken from outside Science.

Students intending to proceed to the Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics should include HUNT 231, HUNT 331, BIOC 230, PHSL 251, and FOSC 111 in their degree programmes.

87
  Note: Students who took 200-level HUNT papers before 2008, but have not passed all of the papers, should contact the Department of Human Nutrition for further information.  
Total   360

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Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) in Human Nutrition

Stage Papers Points
1st stage

BIOC 192

CELS 191

CHEM 191

HUBS 191

HUBS 192

36 further points

18

18

18

18

18

36

2nd stage

HUNT 221

HUNT 222

HUNT 223

One 200-level BIOC paper

54 further 200-level points

18

18

18

18

54

3rd stage

HUNT 311

HUNT 312

HUNT 313

HUNT 314

HUNT 354

HUNT 355

18 further points

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

4th stage

HUNT 490

HUNT 451 or HUNT 455

HUNT 452

HUNT 453

Two of HASC 411, HASC 412, HASC 413, HASC 415

48

24

24

24

30

 

There is no second year Honours course in this subject; admission to the Honours programme is normally at third stage (after passing a total of 252 points, including at least 108 points above 100-level, in the first and second years of study).

Note: Students who took 200-level HUNT papers before 2008, but have not passed all of the papers, should contact the Department of Human Nutrition for further information.

 

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Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Human Nutrition

Papers

HUNT 485

HUNT 451 or HUNT 455

Two of HASC 411, HASC 412, HASC 413, HASC 415

Two of HUNT 452, HUNT 453, CMNX 407

 

or

 

HUNT 451 or HUNT 455

HUNT 452

HUNT 453

CMNX 407

Two of HASC 411, HASC 412, HASC 413, HASC 415

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Master of Science (MSc) in Human Nutrition

Papers

HUNT 495, HUNT 451 or HUNT 455, HUNT 452, HUNT 453, and two of HASC 411, HASC 413, HASC 415 and PUBH 721

HUNT 5 (thesis)

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Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Sciences (BCApSc) majoring in Human Nutrition

Level Papers Points
100-level

BIOC 192

CELS 191

CHEM 191

HUBS 191

HUBS 192

STAT 110 or STAT 115 (recommended)

18

18

18

18

18

18

200-level

HUNT 221

HUNT 222

HUNT 223

PHSL 251 (recommended)

BIOC 230 or BIOC 223 (recommended)

18

18

18

21

18

300-level

HUNT 311

HUNT 312

HUNT 313

HUNT 314

18

18

18

18

Plus

87 further points; must include 69 points at 200-level or above.

May be taken from outside Consumer and Applied Sciences.

Students intending to proceed to the Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics should include HUNT 231, HUNT 331, BIOC 230, PHSL 251, and FOSC 111 in their degree programmes.

87
 

Note: Students who took 200-level HUNT papers before 2008, but have not passed all of the papers, should contact the Department of Human Nutrition for further information.

 
Total   360

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Bachelor of Consumer and Applied Sciences with Honours (BCApSc(Hons)) in Human Nutrition

Stage Papers Points
1st stage

BIOC 192

CELS 191

CHEM 191

HUBS 191

HUBS 192

36 further points

18

18

18

18

18

36

2nd stage

HUNT 221

HUNT 222

HUNT 223

18 BIOC points

18 PHSL points

36 further 200-level points

18

18

18

18

18

36

3rd stage

HUNT 311

HUNT 312

HUNT 313

HUNT 314

HUNT 354

HUNT 355

One of FOSC 201, FOSC 202, FOSC 211, FOSC 212, FOSC 213, STAT 110, or STAT 115

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

4th stage

HUNT 490

HUNT 451 or HUNT 455

HUNT 452

HUNT 453

Two of HASC 411, HASC 412, HASC 413, HASC 415

48

24

24

24

30

 

Note: Students who took 200-level HUNT papers before 2008, but have not passed all of the papers, should contact the Department of Human Nutrition for further information.

 

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Postgraduate Diploma in Consumer and Applied Sciences (PGDipCApSc) in Human Nutrition

Papers

HUNT 485

HUNT 451 or HUNT 455

Two of HASC 411, HASC 412, HASC 413, HASC 415

Two of HUNT 452, HUNT 453, CMNX 407

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Master of Consumer and Applied Sciences (MCApSc) in Human Nutrition

Papers

HUNT 495, HUNT 451 or HUNT 455, HUNT 452, HUNT 453, and two of HASC 411, HASC 413, HASC 415.

HUNT 5 (thesis)

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Minor Subject Requirements

Human Nutrition as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), or Bachelor of Tourism (BTour) degree

Level Papers Points
100-level

See below

 

200-level

HUNT 221

HUNT 222

HUNT 223

18

18

18

300-level

Two of HUNT 311, HUNT 312, HUNT 313, HUNT 314

36

  Prerequisites for HUNT 221-223 are BIOC 192, CELS 191, CHEM 191, HUBS 191, HUBS 192  
Total   90

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Further Information

Email us at human-nutrition@otago.ac.nz or visit our home page http://www.otago.ac.nz/humannutrition

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