Course details
Be a part of the team that designs food to excite the taste and imagination through food science and technology. Come join the ranks of food scientists and technologists to launch innovative new products to meet the needs of today’s ever curious and adventurous consumers
You are a people person. You care about health and want to make a positive impact on the lives of people you meet. If you believe that good health comes from the inside, the Diploma in Nutrition, Health & Wellness (DNHW) is tailored just for you.
This course is the only full-time diploma course in Singapore that combines nutrition, health and wellness. The science-based curriculum will let you explore the factors that contribute to disease prevention and control; as well as the promotion and maintenance of good health. The course is supported by a first-of-its-kind Nutrition, Health and Wellness Centre (NHWC) that integrates training and provides support for community health initiatives.
Course Highlights
- Advanced facilities such as the Nutrition, Health and Wellness Centre, which houses the physical fitness and exercise physiology laboratories; food science, health food preparation and demonstration laboratories
- Participate in health and wellness outreach programmes
- A 15-week local or overseas internship programme
SUBJECT GRADE
- English Language (as 1st Lang) 1 - 7*
- Mathematics (Elementary / Additional) 1 - 6
- One of the following subjects 1 - 6
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Combined Science
- Food & Nutrition
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Science (Chemistry, Biology)
- Science (Physics, Biology)
- Science (Physics, Chemistry)
MODULE NAME
First Year
- Analytical and Physical Chemistry
- Inorganic and Organic Chemistry
- Fundamentals of Food Science
- Nutrition
- Introduction to Health and Wellness
- Cell Biology, Microbiology and Immunology
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Fitness and Wellness throughout the Lifespan
- Introduction to Psychology
- Communicating for Personal and Team Effectiveness
- General Education 1
- General Education 2
- Mathematics A
- Mathematics B
Second Year
- Organisational Management and Marketing Communications
- Physics for the Biomedical Sciences
- Organic Chemistry - Reaction Mechanism
- Food Chemistry
- Introduction to Biochemistry
- Applied Nutrition
- Diet and Nutrition Assessment
- Health Education and Health Promotion
- Exercise Physiology
- Nutrition and Disease
- Communicating for Project (Report) Effectiveness
- Social Innovation Project or Overseas Social Innovation Project
- General Education 3
- Biostatistics
Third Year
- Health and Ageing
- Project
- Internship
- Communicating for Professional Effectiveness
