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Nutrition with Public Health Management at Sheffield Hallam University - UCAS

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Course summary

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  • Explore nutrition from multiple perspectives while developing core knowledge.
  • Study biochemistry, physiology, food choice, behaviour change, health and disease.
  • Refine specialist skills to support good nutrition for individuals and populations.
  • Apply your skills to authentic scenarios in nutrition and public health management.
  • Develop your academic and research skills to masters-level.
On the MSc Nutrition with Public Health Management course you’ll develop a rigorous understanding of nutritional science, with opportunities to apply your knowledge to contemporary scenarios aligned to global public health challenges. This masters course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition, meaning you’ll develop core competencies for nutritionists and transferable knowledge and skills for a wide range of public health sector roles. Accredited by: Association for Nutrition (AfN) This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN). Successfully completing an accredited course allows graduates to apply for Direct Entry Registration (at Associate Level) with the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN). Sheffield Business School accreditation Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and has been awarded the Business School Impact System label by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). How you learn All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the real-world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive and authentic environment in which you can thrive. On this course you’ll learn in our state-of-the-art nutrition laboratories and kitchens, developing and advancing your practical, professional and transferable skills. This will equip you for a career in the rapidly evolving nutrition and public health sector, providing a foundation for both employment and continued professional development. Our research-active staff will deliver up-to-date taught sessions informed by current thinking. You’ll also have the opportunity to undertake a research or consultancy project that’s relevant to nutrition or public health nutrition. The course is delivered on-campus over three trimesters, with teaching scheduled based on the length of your course and the academic calendar. You learn through:
  • lectures, seminars and workshops
  • laboratory practicals
  • kitchen practicals
  • counselling simulations
  • case studies
  • academic research
  • a final project
Key themes The course begins by focusing on the underlying science of nutrition – including food composition, nutrient functionality, digestion, absorption and metabolism. We’ll consider the social and behavioural determinants of food choice at individual, population and global levels, along with methods of dietary assessment and analysis, and models of behaviour change. You’ll take part in practicals and workshops in our specialist labs and kitchens, using specialist software. You’ll develop and apply key skills including anthropometry, the estimation of energy balance, food composition and dietary analysis, and behaviour change techniques. As you progress through the course, you’ll consider the complex interactions between diet, health and disease across the lifecourse – plus how outcomes can be improved via intervention. You’ll apply your knowledge and skills to address existing public health challenges before progressing to your project – your chance to bring together the practical, theoretical, research and knowledge-based skills you’ve gained throughout the course.

Modules

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on our website. Final year: Compulsory modules Life-Course Approach To Nutrition Nutrition, Physiology And Biochemistry Public Health Management Public Health Nutrition Elective modules Consultancy Dissertation

Assessment method

Coursework, exams.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Association for Nutrition

Entry requirements

Typically, you should have one of the following: An honours degree or equivalent in food, wellbeing, health or biological science Substantial relevant experience at a senior level - with evidence from referees, performance on training courses or further education qualifications, showing you are capable of gaining a postgraduate qualification. If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in all skills, or equivalent.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in all skills, or equivalent.

If your English language skill is currently below an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English level.

Please click the following link to find out more about English language requirements for this course

https://www.shu.ac.uk/Courses/Food-and-nutrition/MSc-Nutrition-with-Public-Health-Management/Full-time

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Our postgraduate fees vary depending on course, level and mode of study. Each postgraduate course page tells you how much the tuition fees are, and what additional costs you might have to budget for during your studies. Please refer to our website for up-to-date information on costs and fees for both full-time and part-time postgraduate study options.

Sponsorship information

Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.

Nutrition with Public Health Management at Sheffield Hallam University - UCAS