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Course Aim

Food and nutrition are becoming increasingly important aspects of our lives.

Consumers demand convenient, nutritious and healthy foods.

This course is designed to develop a knowledge and understanding of the links between food, nutrition and health. Students study key current issues relating to health, the science of nutrition, the importance of promoting healthy diet and how to develop new foods that will optimise sports performance.

During the two years of the course, 18 units are studied.

Course Content

Six core units must be studied and a further 12 additional units must be completed.

Core Units

• Food microbiology
• Health promotion
• Human nutrition
• Introduction to food manufacture
• Introductory science for food technologists
• Sports nutrition

Additional Units

• Consumer behaviour
• Diet and health
• Food and the media
• Food chemistry
• Food in society
• Food product development
• Food safety
• Food science for the technician
• Human anatomy and physiology
• ICT and food management information systems
• Operational management
• Quality assurance
• Using your senses

Work Placement

Students will complete a 12 week work placement organised by Loughry staff in a food business between year one and year two of the course.

Career destinations

The course has been designed to meet the needs of industry and society, and prepare students for careers at supervisory level in food and nutrition related industries. A range of jobs is available including; quality controllers, laboratory technicians or product development technologists.

Student View: Lauren Vennard "Being interested in science subjects at school, this course really caught my eye. I didn’t fancy the A-level route so this is a great alternative pathway to Higher Education. I’m enjoying the food and the nutrition units and I’m sure both with give me a wide range of options in my future career.”

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