Prepares students for a variety of professional roles in the private, corporate and government sectors where high levels of competence are required in the area of exercise and sports science. Students will be able to specialize in the design, implementation and evaluation of programs targeted at improving general health and well-being, the prevention of chronic disease and the enhancement of sports and exercise performance. Nutrition Major This major complements many other disciplines and is suited to students who aspire to be employed as a community or corporate nutritionist offering general nutrition advice, or for employment in public health and health promotion roles. The major provides practical science-based knowledge about nutrients and the non-nutrient substances in food, the assessment of nutritional status, nutritional needs during the lifecycle, community nutrition issues, the psychology and sociology of food habits, and current controversies in nutrition. Learning Outcomes Apply broad human nutrition knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical health and nutrition science situations. Communicate health and nutrition science knowledge and uphold values in a ranage of community and professional contexts. Demonstrate autonomy and accountability for own learning and self-reflective professional practice. Demonstrate global perspectives and diverse cultural competence. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate health and nutrition science solutions. Think critically to analyze, interpret and conceptualize complex health and nutrition problems. Use digital technologies, numeracy and food literacies to access, evaluate and synthesize relevant information from multiple sources. Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable and ethical nutritional and health science values. Possible future job titles Community Nutritionist, Corporate Nutritionist, Research Nutritionist, Sports Nutritionist, Child Health Nutritionist, Health Promotion Nutritionist, Health Lifestyle Nutritionist, Aged Care Nutritionist.