Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws - Nutrition Science

The University of Sydney

Nutrition Science is a multidisciplinary area of study that covers the role of food and nutrients in health and disease, across the lifespan. You will explore the basics of biology and biochemistry before focusing on human nutrition. You will have opportunity to investigate nutrition and the effects of nutrients on health and disease from the molecular to the systems level. You will learn how we sense, digest, metabolise and store nutrients and a develop a wide range of laboratory and research skills, including working with big data sets, which will provide a strong foundation for a career as a nutrition scientist, a research pathway, or, with additional pre-requisites, entry to the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics program.The Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws is an combined undergraduate coursework degree that provides a pathway to legal practice. The degree will provide essential knowledge in the fundamental sciences which then progresses as you specialise in your chosen stream. It hones your analytical skills to think independently and to form and articulate factual and legal analysis based on argument and evidence, and to solve multi-faceted problems.You will study degree core and junior elective units in addition to a major or program from the Science disciplinary pool concurrently with Bachelor of Laws junior core requirements. You will also complete units from the Open Learning Environment, and any elective units as needed to make up the requirements of the course from the disciplinary pool or the shared pool.After meeting the requirements of the Bachelor of Science, you will progress to the Bachelor of Laws, completing a number of senior core and elective units from the Sydney Law School Undergraduate Table, in a specific sequence.The elective units will include at least one jurisprudence elective, and in your final year of the Bachelor of Laws you will have the option to complete advanced coursework and an honours thesis.

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