Find out more in the 'How The Course Works' section below. After that, you’ll specialise, and take this course in years three and four. The course is aligned with the General Teaching Council (GTC) requirements for the PG Diploma in Home Economics teaching.įor the first two years, everyone takes Food Science, Nutrition and Wellbeing as a foundation. Our food and nutrition courses ranked 3rd in the UK with a 96% score in the Guardian 2021 University Guide. This Fitness, Nutrition and Health degree is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), the professional body for Registered Nutritionists. Accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN) Our courses are ideal for secondary school leavers, entrants from further education colleges, and mature students. If you have a passion for fitness, nutrition and health, and want to study a wide-ranging and flexible degree, then come to Abertay. Effective communications skills, so you can connect with audiences at all levels.The analytical techniques and problem-solving skills needed to work in the fitness or nutrition sectors.A fundamental knowledge of nutrition, diet and health.An understanding of the key social issues in sport and exercise.An appreciation of how nutritional needs change throughout an individual’s lifespan.Insight into the cutting-edge issues involved in Fitness, Nutrition and Health.And more importantly, people who are professionally equipped to help change behaviours.īy gaining a practical in-depth knowledge of nutrition and exercise, we help you understand how to improve the wellbeing of the population. The UK needs practitioners who understand the impact of nutrition and exercise on health, fitness and disease. Study Fitness, Nutrition and Health here at Abertay and you’ll learn how to meet these social challenges head on. Why is the UK going through an obesity epidemic? Why have obesity levels more than trebled in the last 30 years despite the health and wellbeing industries prospering? What can be done to promote balanced nutrition and fitness, and improve public health?

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