FLINDERS UNIVERSITY
HEALTH SCIENCES
Flinder’s Health Sciences Course
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
Prepare to become a professional who can interpret and translate scientific knowledge into practical information to help people improve their health through diet. You will gain knowledge about the nature, management and prevention of diet-related diseases, and the social and psychological factors that influence what people eat.
- Accredited by the Dietitians Association of Australia
- Flinders' research in nutrition and dietetics ranked well above world standard in the Australian Government's latest Excellence in Research Australia rankings (2015)
- Staff are accredited practising dietitians with links to the profession
- Honours program is embedded into the final year of study for eligible students
Your career
Potential occupation includes: clinical dietitian, sports nutritionist, consultant and private practitioner, dietitian working in rehabilitation, community health nutritionist, diabetes educator, food industry nutritionist.
Professional accreditation/recognition
This degree is accredited by the Dietitians Association of Australia and is recognised in Singapore, UK, New Zealand and Canada.
Bachelor of Psychological Science
Undertake an extensive range of key subjects and a career pathway to practising psychology. Cover fields such as personality; emotion; development; social, cultural and biological influences; and mental health. Access excellent facilities including up to 20 research laboratories, and a unique placement opportunity, and graduate for work in clinical, educational, organisational and academic settings.
- A nationally accredited major sequence in psychology
- Learn from internationally renowned researchers on core topics like brain function, autism, trauma, social justice, sleep disorders, learning and memory, and eating disorders
- Gain essential knowledge and skills required for further study to practise as a registered psychologist
- Gain skills and knowledge for other professions where psychology is beneficial such as government, social and community work, and statistics.
Your career
Potential occupations includes: employment consultant, graduate market researcher, human resources consultant.
Professional accreditation/recognition
This degree is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council .
Bachelor of Speech Pathology
Gain the comprehensive education needed to work successfully as a speech pathologist. Speech pathologists provide services across the lifespan to people whose educational, vocational, personal and social functioning is affected by communication or swallowing impairment resulting from developmental difficulties, social disadvantage, illness or accident.
- Learn from award-winning educators and an innovative enquiry-based curriculum
- Prepare for the multidisciplinary world of speech pathology with a variety of group projects
- Observational placements in first year provide early exposure to work as a speech therapist
- Benefit from one of the highest number of placement hours for a speech pathology degree in Australia
- Offers a research pathway for high-achieving students via our honours program
Your career
Potential occupations includes: speech pathologist, early childhood intervention worker, project officer, job capacity assessor, rehabilitation consultant.
Professional accreditation/recognition
Graduates will meet the entry-level standards of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) , the national accrediting body, which will enable them to practise in Australia and many other countries around the world including the UK and Asia.
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