Human Nutrition

Course Overview

Why this programme, Students explore how our choices of foods affect the biochemical and physiological functions of cells and organs, and how our diets influence physical, mental and social health. This Human Nutrition MSc is unique in the UK in providing four different specialisation areas - Public Health Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Obesity & Weight Management and Sports & Exercise Nutrition. If you are passionate about nutrition and keen to learn through an in-depth, evidence based, critical approach and enthusiastic about specialising in a particular area - public health nutrition, clinical nutrition, obesity and weight management or sports and exercise nutrition, then this programme is for you. There is a long tradition of excellence in Nutrition at the University of Glasgow, with pioneering research by Cathcart, Paton and Boyd. More recently Durnin, Cockburn and Dunnigan, and current Glasgow academics continue to make important contributions in the field of Nutrition. This programme has a truly global reach, taught by international staff and external experts, offering great flexibility to suit individual student needs. A range of transferable skills are integrated and embedded into this programme, for example, critical review skills, which are highly sought after within the competitive job market. You will learn how to develop a substantial research proposal as a team, gaining valuable skills for future employment. After completing this programme you will have gained valuable understanding and a range of skills for interdisciplinary working and for interpreting nutrition research. Our staff are highly trained, enthusiastic and experienced. The staff and University environment are very supportive: feedback from past students emphasises the dedication, approachability and enthusiasm of the programme team. The MSc (Med Sci) Human Nutrition is accredited by the Association for Nutrition. All graduates will be eligible for direct entry to the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) as an Associate Nutritionist (ANutr). It is expected that you will normally transition to full registration after three years, when you will also identify your area of specialism from the five options available. Career prospects: Graduates are well placed for a variety of employment opportunities in the food and health industries, public health, research, health promotion, food policy, the media and relief/development work in less developed countries. There is an expanding role for high quality nutritionists in all these sectors. The programme is intended to meet this demand. This course provides a sound basis from which to apply for employment in advisory positions in industry or government agencies, to undertake professional training in dietetics, or for further doctoral-level research training for academic or teaching careers. A high proportion of our graduates go on to complete PhDs in Glasgow or other high quality institutions across the world. Careers of some of our recent graduates include: Weight management consultant, Researcher, MRC nutrition research facility: Nutritionist, Dribble Delights, Assistant project worker, Angus Healthy Happy Communities, Research Associate, Nutritional Biochemistry (U. of Glasgow) Nutrition Society of China officer, Project administration, Action Against Hunger, Canada, Private Nutrition clinic, Greece, Nutrition Researcher, Kenya, Lecturer in Clinical Nutrition (U. of Glasgow) Research Fellow on Eating Behaviour (U. of London) Development Worker, High Five for Fruit, Lanarkshire Community Food and Health Partnership, Nutritionist, North Lanarkshire Council, Food & Health Alliance Co-ordinator, NHS Health Scotland, Nutrition Consultant, FAO Rome, Programme Officer, Food & Health Alliance, NHS Health Scotland. New Product Development Project Manager, Kinnerton Confectionery Ltd Intervention worker on prevention of childhood obesity, National Institute of Perinatology, Mexico, Nutrition Adviser, Scottish Consumer Council, Milton Community Food Project Officer, North Glasgow Healthy Living Community, Emergency Nutrition Worker, Action Against Hunger, GOAL