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USYD major - Nutrition Science
« on: January 08, 2020, 08:37:34 pm »
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Hey all!

I'm just completing my enrolment to study BSc at USYD and am considering to take a major in Nutrition Science. So I was wondering if anyone has studied this Nutrition Science as a major or minor at USYD could please give me some insight into its units and their overall experience studying it. Also apart from workload what would be the difference between studying Nutrition Science as a major vs. as a minor?

Also what exactly is the difference between Nutrition Science and Food Science? (The uni handbook is really difficult to manoeuvre through :(   

I'm also wondering how changing majors and minor works at USYD?!

Thanks in advance :)
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Re: USYD majors
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2020, 09:19:31 pm »
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Hey all!

I'm just completing my enrolment to study BSc at USYD and am considering to take a major in Nutrition Science. So I was wondering if anyone has studied this Nutrition Science as a major or minor at USYD could please give me some insight into its units and their overall experience studying it. Also apart from workload what would be the difference between studying Nutrition Science as a major vs. as a minor?

Also what exactly is the difference between Nutrition Science and Food Science? (The uni handbook is really difficult to manoeuvre through :(   

I'm also wondering how changing majors and minor works at USYD?!

Thanks in advance :)

Hey lace02!

Unfortunately, I'm not studying anything related to science but I do know how USYD's major/minor system works! The major is what you will spend most of your time studying in the degree and what you will more than likely end up putting forward as your main area of speciality. The minor offers you a second area to delve into so you can have an extra set of skills and knowledge on you. For example, I have a friend who majors in musicology and her minor is in ethnomusicology; her main units are for musicology and she has other units that satisfy her ethnomusicology requirements. Basically, if you want to have Nutrition Science as your main jam, I would totally recommend majoring in it!

To qualify for a major and/or minor, you need to complete a number of required credit points. You can check out the kinds of units you can study here and more detailed descriptions about what they consist of and demand here :) The uni handbook for USYD is incredibly confusing so can 100% relate with you there! If you need further help, I'd recommend emailing one of the first years lecturers/supervisors (so any in the 1000 level units) and asking them how you should structure your study. I found my lecturers significantly more helpful than the student help centre and other services because they know how their unit works and what you need to do to meet your major/minor requirements.

It'd be great if someone in your desired field sees this and can give you more insight into what studying it is like  :D Hope this helps!

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Re: USYD majors
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2020, 09:38:15 pm »
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Hey!

Thank you so much for the reply angewina_naguen! Defs clarified a lot :)

Just wanted to ask if certain majors are only offered for those also completing the Bachelor of Advanced Studies as I really also want to study nanotechnology but it doesn't show up as an option on my enrolment form?

Also how many majors and minors would a student in BSc complete over the three years? And also what are elective?! I've heard so much about them. Are they same or similar to minors or ... ?

Also I really unsure of how changing majors/minors works? Is it true that whatever I select on my enrolment will have to be what I study for the next three years? If no, then what late can you change your units?

Thanks once again   8)
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Re: USYD majors
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2020, 09:49:48 pm »
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Also what is level 1000, 2000 and 3000? I'm making an educated guess that they refers to units in the first, second and third years of study respectively ... but not sure :(

I'm also struggling a lot to find the core/compulsory units of study for BSc :(
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Re: USYD majors
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2020, 10:27:38 pm »
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Just wanted to ask if certain majors are only offered for those also completing the Bachelor of Advanced Studies as I really also want to study nanotechnology but it doesn't show up as an option on my enrolment form?

Also how many majors and minors would a student in BSc complete over the three years? And also what are elective?! I've heard so much about them. Are they same or similar to minors or ... ?

Also I really unsure of how changing majors/minors works? Is it true that whatever I select on my enrolment will have to be what I study for the next three years? If no, then what late can you change your units?

Thanks once again   8)

Hey, again!

I just had a look at the nanotechnology program and it's got some information here on core units and whatnot. From what I believe, it's under advanced coursework which means it can only be taken if you've got the Bachelor of Advanced Studies doubled with BSc.

When it comes to majors, you should be sticking with them throughout the degree (so one major and perhaps one minor). For those who are doing majors and might be open to taking electives, from my understanding you can take pretty much any subject in that degree (so if you're majoring in Nutrition Science for example, you could take units that aren't in the typical enrolment pattern). Those electives could also ultimately constitute towards you qualifying for a minor if you plan it out.

If you decide to change your major or minor, those units you did will be transferrable if they're needed in your new major. Otherwise, you'll have to go back to the start. It's never too late to change your mind so just see how you go and you'll figure out over time whether something is right for you or not!

Also what is level 1000, 2000 and 3000? I'm making an educated guess that they refers to units in the first, second and third years of study respectively ... but not sure :(

I'm also struggling a lot to find the core/compulsory units of study for BSc :(

And you've nailed this on the head! You can read further into the level descriptions here but to sum it up, 1000 is for first year (foundational and introductory outcomes), 2000 is second year (builds from those ouctomes), 3000 is third year and so forth. It's designed this way so that your learning is developmental and that you can progress into the more advanced content later on in the degree ;D

As for the core/compulsory units of study for BSc, you can see this sample enrolment pattern here to assist you! Try inputting some of the subjects using the unit descriptions and table I hyperlinked in my previous post to see if you can create a rough design of your degree. If you're still struggling, definitely contact someone from the university for further help! Hope this helps in any way and let me know if you have any further questions!

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Re: USYD major - Nutrition Science
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2020, 12:49:28 am »
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Also what exactly is the difference between Nutrition Science and Food Science? (The uni handbook is really difficult to manoeuvre through :(   


Hi!

I'm starting a B Sci this year studying nutrition science, so I can't provide any experience of studying it yet, but I can help with the research aspect! As for the difference between food science & nutrition science majors, here's some comparisons:

Food Science:
- Studying food from a chemical/biological perspective
- Studying the food industry and food product development
- Assessment: tends to be more "practical" - involving large projects that are worked on throughout semester
- Career opportunities include: Food technologist, quality assurance officer, various other jobs in food industry

Nutrition Science:
- Studying food from a chemical/biological perspective
- Studying how food affects health & body function
- Assessment: tends to have your typical science-type assessments - exams, practicals, essays etc.
- Career opportunities (with further study): Nutritionist, dietitian

Particularly in 1st year these two majors/minors do share many units, but they become more specialised in 2nd and 3rd year. So if you are still thinking of picking one of these for a major/minor, then it wouldn't really matter if you switched between them after 1st year if you changed your mind.

Hope this helps!  :)
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Re: USYD major - Nutrition Science
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2020, 08:50:22 am »
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Thanks for the reply kauac !! It really helped!