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Study Details: 2 years (full-time)
This is a professional two-year degree programme which provides you with an award in Nutrition and Dietetics together with eligibility for registration as a dietitian with the Health and Care Professions Council (UK).
Our programme is commissioned by the North West NHS Executive in response to the increasing demand for dietitians within the clinical setting.
This exciting programme is based within the Department of Clinical Sciences and Nutrition, located in the Faculty of Life Sciences. The University of Chester offers you an attractive and friendly environment in which to study, within 10 minutes’ walk of the city centre. Students have access to programme-specific facilities and
This is an intensive course and much of the teaching is student-centered. You will be asked to prepare material for use in problem-based learning activities, seminars and case studies. You will be expected to work autonomously and keep to deadlines. You will be assigned a Personal Academic Tutor to support you through your studies. Most of the laboratories and teaching rooms are located in the Cloisters and Thomas buildings, in the heart of the Chester campus. The taught programme is interspersed with three periods of practice placement. Placements are usually undertaken within the North West region, although students may exceptionally be placed elsewhere in the UK.
A 2:1 honours degree in a relevant science subject that includes modules covering human physiology and biochemistry is required. One module in relevant sciences, e.g. immunology, genetics, microbiology or food science is also desirable.
Candidates must also:
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Employment prospects for dietitians are good, working within both acute and primary/community healthcare. Other areas of employment are in health promotion, research, lecturing, the media or working within industry in the catering, pharmaceutical or food industries. The programme was developed primarily to add to the workforce of dietitians in the North West region.
The programme runs over two academic years. During this time you will engage with the theory and practice of nutrition and dietetics in the taught modules listed below:
Taught modules may include:
Taught modules may include:
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You will undertake three placements during the course: A, B and C. These are designed to develop the communication and professional skills you require to be an effective dietitian in clinical practice. Placement A (4 weeks) occurs within the first year of the programme and aims to introduce you to the work of the dietitian. Placements B and C are 12 weeks each in duration and aim to develop professional competence. These placements are requirements of the Health and Care Professions Council (UK) and must be passed in addition to the academic content of the programme in order to become a registered dietitian, enabling you to practice within the National Health Service.
After completion of the final clinical placement, you will return to university to sit your professional examinations. At this stage you are eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics with eligibility for registration as a dietitian; you will have successfully completed taught modules, Placements B and C, and your professional examinations. Students who decide to study for the full MSc award and who are deemed suitable for this level of work will normally undertake their research and dissertation in the autumn following completion of the taught modules. It is also possible to complete the dissertation as a part-time student. A series of research seminars will provide you with an overview of how to conduct your research. In addition, you will be assigned a dissertation supervisor. At this stage of the programme, you will be required to pay for dissertation fees.
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