Course abbreviations: BND, BNutrDietet + Course code: 3404 + Clayton on-campus study only
On successful completion of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, the student will have gained knowledge, understanding and practical experience in the following areas:
On successful completion of the course, graduates will be eligible for membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia and be able to apply for Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status.
VCE units 3 and 4 with a study score of at least 25 in each of English (any) and Chemistry (or equivalent Year 12 subjects).
Application
for entry to the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics is through:
Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)
40 Park Street
South
Melbourne, Victoria 3205
Telephone 1300 364 133
Internet:
http://www.vtac.edu.au
All applicants are also required to complete a Monash Nutrition and Dietetics
supplementary information form, which is available from the Faculty of
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences office after 1 June, and must be returned
to the faculty by 16 November.
Selection will be made on the basis of ENTER and the supplementary information form. Applicants should consult the latest VTAC guide for further details. Additionally, interviews may be required in December and January.
Students who have not achieved their entrance qualifications in Victoria must hold qualifications which, in the faculty's opinion, are equivalent to those held by local candidates. The qualifications must include the same prerequisite subjects as those for local candidates outlined above. Such applicants must demonstrate at least the same level of academic merit as that which is required for local applicants.
Applicants
presenting with either partially complete or completed tertiary qualifications
will be considered for entry to the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics course.
In considering such applications, the selection committee will take account of
an applicant's entire academic record. Applicants for later-year entry must
clearly demonstrate to the selection committee that the content of their
previous studies is at least equivalent to the Monash Bachelor of Nutrition and
Dietetics course components for which they are seeking exemption.
Application for entry to the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics is through:
Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC)
40 Park Street
South
Melbourne, Victoria 3205
Telephone: 1300 364 133
Internet:
http://www.vtac.edu.au
All applicants are also required to complete a Monash Nutrition and Dietetics
supplementary information form, which is available from the Faculty of
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences office after 4 June 2001, and must be
returned to the faculty by 16 November 2001.
Current Monash University students applying solely for a transfer to the Monash
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics course must complete a Monash Bachelor of
Nutrition and Dietetics application form. A VTAC application is not necessary.
Approximately
10 places will be available for suitably qualified graduates for third-year
entry in 2002. Selection by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health
Sciences will consist of academic record, supplementary information form and
interview. Successful applicants will be required to attend a two-week bridging
course prior to the commencement of first semester.
Application for lateral entry into third-year is directly through the Faculty
of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Forms are available from the faculty
office and must be returned by 31 October 2001.
PO Box 64
Monash
University
Victoria 3800
Telephone: (03) 9594 5510 or (03) 9905 4301
Places
are available in the first year of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
course for international students. These students come from overseas to study
in Australia under student visas and return overseas upon completion of their
degree.
Selection of international students is determined on the basis of each
applicant's academic qualifications.
Prospective applicants should be aware that the fee charged for the course will
be set annually, taking into account inflation and other factors.
In
order to meet health requirements for working in the wards of teaching
hospitals and for protection of other students and themselves, students in the
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics need to comply with certain precautionary
procedures. These consist of confidential tests for immune status (including
blood tests and skin tests), receiving vaccines and having X-rays where the
evidence indicates these are appropriate and there are not specific
contraindications in individual cases.
This policy is in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research
Council advice that educational institutions training students in health
sciences should ensure that such students are protected as far as possible by
vaccination against risks of infection.
The faculty recommends that all students accept responsibility for having
up-to-date immunisations before commencing the course. Recommended
immunisations include diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella,
tuberculosis and hepatitis B.
Prospective students should note that on enrolment, students are provided with
detailed written information and, as appropriate, counselling about the effect
that HIV or hepatitis B infection may have on the ability of health care
workers to practise their profession. Additional information is provided to
students in their third year when they are in contact with patients as part of
their clinical studies.
Organisations that host clinical placements may require students to have obtained a police check regarding their suitability to undertake such placements. All enrolled and prospective students are advised that they may be required to obtain and pay for a police check prior to undertaking the clinical placements in their course.
The course is only offered as a four-year full-time degree, delivered at the Clayton campus. The curriculum has been carefully designed to integrate a thorough theoretical background with hands-on clinical experience. The first two years of the course draw on the expertise of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to provide a solid understanding of the science of dietetics, as well as examining the broader societal aspects of food, and include core units from the Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BBiomedSc). The second two years take place primarily in the clinical setting and provide experience in practical dietetic skills, nutrition management of illnesses, food service operation and management, health care systems and nutritional program planning. In addition, issues relating to rural health, primary care and community health will be explored.
For
further information, contact Nutrition and Dietetics, Department of Medicine,
building E, level 5, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria
3168. Telephone (03) 9594 5510 or (03) 9905 1592 (Faculty of Medicine, Nursing
and Health Sciences); email nutrition.dietetics@med.monash.edu.au
For further information online, see the Nutrition and Dietetics website at
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nutrition-dietetics
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