This document outlines the pathway for a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition degree at University College Dublin (UCD). It includes: 1) An overview of what human nutrition is - the study of diet and health including biochemistry, public health, and clinical aspects as well as food regulation. 2) A four year pathway showing the core modules taken each year including subjects like cell biology, food macronutrients, clinical nutrition, and a final year research project. 3) Bibliographic references for information sources on the UCD admissions website and general UCD website.

1. Human
Nutrition
Student Name: Xin Xi Kiong
Student ID: 2179423
Subject: Business Information System
Tutor: Gerry McCann
(UCD, 2014)

2. What is it?
• The study of the interaction between diet
and health
• Deeper understanding of nutritional science
o Biochemistry, molecular, public health and clinical nutrition
• Nutrition communication
• Food regulatory affair
• Application of knowledge in
food and health industry
(UCD 2015)

3. Pathway

4. Year 1
Core Modules Semester Credit
Cell Biology & Genetics Semester Two 5
Introduction to the Chemistry of
Pesticides and Biomolecules and the
Behaviour in Aqueous Systems
Semester Two 5
Food Diet and Health Semester One and Two 5
Human Nutrition I - Understanding
Nutrition
Semester Two 5
Mathematics for Agriculture I Semester One 5
Mathematics for Agriculture II Semester Two 5
Agricultural Microbiology Semester One 5
Aspects of Physics for Ag. Sci Semester One 5
Physiology of the internal
environment of the human body
Semester Two 5

5. Year 2
Title Semester Credit
Molecular basis of disease Semester Two 5
Food Macronutrients
Semester One 5
Nutritional Energy Metabolism
Semester Two
5
Basic Food Analysis Semester Two 5
Population Nutrition Research Semester One 5
Human Nutrition II - Nutrients in Life
Stages
Semester Two 5
Laboratory Nutrition Research Semester Two 5
Health, Welfare & Safety in Agriculture
Semester Two
5
Biostatistics Semester One 5
Cell and Molecular Biology Semester One 5

6. Year 3
Title Semester Credit
Professional Work
Experience
Year Long Module 60

7. Year 4
Title Semester Credit
Nutritional Metabolism Semester One 5
Food Regulation Semester One 5
Nutrition and Communication Semester Two 5
Molecular Nutrition Semester Two 5
Clinical Nutrition Semester Two 5
Public Health Nutrition Semester Two 5
Project (Human Nutrition) Year Long Module 15
Food Safety Semester One 5

8. Bibliography
• myUCDAdmissions. (n.d.). Retrieved February 11,
2015, from
https://myucd.ucd.ie/course.do?courseID=50
• UCD. (2014). Retrieved February 11, 2015, from UCD:
http://www.ucd.ie/
• UCD 2015. (n.d.).