Dietetics (Pre-registration)

This module is designed to develop your clinical knowledge. You’ll study genetics, physiology and anatomy, pharmacology and immunology and how these specialities are related to dietetics.

You’ll focus on human digestion, absorption, metabolism and excretion of macro and micronutrients. You’ll discuss these in terms of the requirements of food formulation and production, in meeting human dietary needs.

You’ll have the opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge of professional and industry-standard anthropometric methods and techniques and the evaluation of nutritional status of individuals. You will consider how these findings are communicated in the context of diet disease knowledge and application to dietary management interventions. You’ll develop an understanding and good working knowledge of psychological aspects of dietary intervention including Motivational interviewing, Cognitive behaviour therapy. This module will also provide the catering skills needed.

In this module, you’ll explore the professional aspects of being a dietitian across sectors including government, health and industry and employment contracts including, salaried and self-employed. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about governance and good clinical practice, code of conduct and ethics. You’ll assess the communication, interviewing and behaviour modification skills of the dietitian. This module will help to develop sustainability in the field.

In this module, you’ll explore ageing and poverty, which are both issues that will impact health care in the future not only in Greater Manchester, but the UK and globally. You’ll explore the whole of life from neonatal nutrition through to preconception and pregnancy. You’ll learn specialised dietetic therapy for individuals with more complex clinical conditions, such as liver and kidney diseases and metabolic conditions such as PKU etc. This module will also include the proficiencies required by dietitians whether clinical or non-clinical.

This module will introduce learners to key academic and professional skills, including reflective practice, post graduate academic skills and elements of professionalism and professional communication. The placement will consist of 2 parts, A and B. Placements A and B will happen in the first year and must be completed and passed before progression to Placement C. In total 1000 hours of practice-based learning is required by the HCPC for application for registration. 

In this module, you'll design and undertake a significant scientific research study on a topic of professional interest and relevance in your specialist study area.

This module examines the theory, methods and applications of public health, nutrition and promotion in the context of changing individual and population behaviours for the improvement of society’s health.

This module continues the development of the learners to key academic and professional skills, including reflective practice, post graduate academic skills and elements of professionalism and professional communication. The placement will be the final 12 weeks placement in the second year. Clinical Practice Based Learning (PBL) 1 must be successfully completed and passed before progression to Placement C. This placement will build in the remaining hours that will contribute to the final 1000 hours of practice based learning. Successful completion and a pass in this module is required by the HCPC for application for registration.

You’ll explore the evidence base including scientific study and design, for the role of food and nutrient intake in health and disease from a community and population perspective. You’ll further expand on the links between key health determinants around poverty, food choice and nutrition.

This module will explore the common chronic diseases and their management and how these change over the life course. The aim of this module is to bring together clinical medicine, molecular nutrition and biochemistry in relation to a comprehensive approach to disease management. Explore how the diet will change as a result of the disease as well as the treatment and management of the disease.