Dietetics – (B.Sc.)

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The curriculum takes six semesters and is built up in a modular way. During the programme, students acquire subject-related skills as well as scientific competence and skills in social communication. Particular emphasis is placed on encouraging the students’ individual talents. Practical training comprises 25 per cent of the overall workload and its intensity increases throughout the six semesters of the course.

Skills in the subject and in relevant techniquesTo be able to undertake the dietetic procedure independently and to be able to work on their own in nutrition and care management, students must acquire knowledge and skills of dietetics and combine them with knowledge of medicine and nutrition physiology as well as with information from other relevant disciplines. The dietetic procedure includes the working steps of nutritional therapy, from the initial interview on nutritional practices, investigation of nutritional status, dietetic diagnosis and assessment, planning, implementation, advice and training up to quality assurance, evaluation, documentation and reflection.

Skills in social communications and individual talentsA variety of skills are promoted throughout the course, including communication skills, ability to criticize, conflict skills, empathy, ability to distance oneself, tolerance of frustration, ability to set priorities, ability to criticize one’s own work, design and teamwork skills and an understanding of the need for the profession. All these abilities characterize graduates of the dietetics course.

Scientific skillsThe training aims at enabling students to understand research processes and to be able to formulate relevant research questions relevant to the field. Appropriate scientific methods can be selected and applied, the resulting data can be analysed and scientifically processed.