Master's Programme in Clinical Nutrition
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Objectives and content
The aim of the master's programme in clinical nutrition is to provide a theoretical and practical basis for a career as a clinical nutritionist.
A master's degree in clinical nutrition will qualify graduates for authorisation as a 'Klinisk ernæringsfysiolog' (Registered Dietician/Clinical Nutritionist) by the Norwegian government.
Objectives and content
The aim of the master's programme in clinical nutrition is to provide a theoretical and practical basis for a career as a clinical nutritionist.
A master's degree in clinical nutrition will qualify graduates for authorisation as a 'Klinisk ernæringsfysiolog' (Registered Dietician/Clinical Nutritionist) by the Norwegian government.
Required Learning Outcomes
The master's programme in clinical nutrition qualifies for a career in the field of clinical nutrition, and for a scientific career in nutrition research. A master's degree will qualify for authorisation as a registered dietician/clinical nutritionist ('Klinisk ernæringsfysiolog').
Upon completion of the master's programme, candidates are expected to be able to:
- recognise a clinical status, identify and conduct necessary nutritional therapies for patients in hospitals or outpatient clinics.
- work independently and in collaboration with other health personnel
- plan and conduct nutritional therapies at the organisational level, with reference to their skills in nutritional measures, methods and communication
- work in public and private organisations and institutions, food and pharmaceutical companies and international organisations
- conduct an independent, but limited research project (or development project) under supervision
| SP = studiepoeng, S = semester, A = anbefalt semester | ||||||||||||
| Clinical nutrition - obligatory subjects (krav: 50 SP) | ||||||||||||
| Mandatory course | ||||||||||||
| Emnekode | Emnetittel | SP | S | A | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUCLI351 | Master's course in clinical nutrition. Part 1 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||
| INTH360 | Global Nutrition | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| NUCLI355 | Patient Communication | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| NUCLI352 | Master's course in clinical nutrition. Part 2 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||
| NUCLI353 | Master's course in clinical nutrition. Part 3 | 15 | 2 | |||||||||
| Clinical nutrition - optional subjects (krav: 10 SP) | ||||||||||||
| Elective course | ||||||||||||
| Emnekode | Emnetittel | SP | S | A | ||||||||
| HUCEL350A | Evaluation, Quality Control and Interpretation of Biochemical Analyses | 10 | 2-4 | 2 | ||||||||
| BMED340A | Methods in Circulatory Physiology | 5 | 2-4 | 2 | ||||||||
| BMED340B | Methods in Neurophysiology | 5 | 2-4 | 2 | ||||||||
| BMED381 | Biomedical Nutrition Physiology | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| INTH363 | Nutritional Anthropometry | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| NUCLI361 | Proteins, peptides and amino acids - biochemistry and metabolism | 5 | 2-4 | 2 | ||||||||
| NUCLI362 | Genetic disorders in nutrient metabolism | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| NUCLI364 | Lipids - biochemistry and metabolism | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| NUTR302A | Human Nutrition - Digestion | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| Clinical nutrition - tutoring contract | ||||||||||||
| Clinical nutrition - master thesis | ||||||||||||
| Mandatory course | ||||||||||||
| Emnekode | Emnetittel | SP | S | A | ||||||||
| NUCLI395 | Thesis | 60 | 3 | |||||||||