Dietetics (Pre-registration)

This award is approved by the Health & Care Professions Council. Individuals are eligible to apply for registration with the HCPC as a registered Dietitian.

We have strong links with local North West NHS Trust partners and non-NHS health and social care partners who provide opportunities for your practice placement blocks.

The course is comprised of seven modules, five delivered in the first year and two in the second year. The second year has most of your practice-based learning in local NHS placements. Course content is regularly updated to ensure you are in line with any new professional developments.

You will develop your knowledge, skills and capabilities through small-group learning and through a case-based and patient-centred approach. You will develop your clinical and professional skills via realistic case studies, role plays, and simulations in the simulation suite, in addition to your local practise-based learning.

Your face-to-face teaching time will be used in an active and interactive way. You will also need to engage in tutor- and self-directed learning outside of sessions to succeed.

We focus on ‘real life’ assessments including case-based learning and learning with service users (patients) and carers that will prepare you for dietetic practice. You’ll have the opportunity to test your knowledge and skill development through a range of assessment tasks, including practice-based learning assessment, written assignments, reflection, case studies, presentations, viva, practical simulations, project work, objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) and examinations. These are summative assessment tasks (which students must pass in order to pass each module).

We also offer formative assessment opportunities which include peer assessment of written work and cases, academic advisor support for the core and practice skills portfolio, and regular debrief sessions of practice placement experience. These opportunities are central to your learning, as you will receive feedback that is relevant both to your development and to the summative assessment tasks.

All the core members of the teaching team are HCPC registered Dietitians and BDA members. The team has wide and diverse experience, including current dietetic practice knowledge and uses research informed teaching. Our staff bring their expertise and experience to life for students in the teaching sessions.

Inter-professional working with other health team members is an integral part of the course. In your professional career, you will be working alongside other healthcare related professionals such as Doctors, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists and Social Workers to deliver effective and patient-centred care.

Whilst you are at University, you will have timetabled sessions which will provide experiences of working in partnership with other health professions. Learning about, with and from students in other disciplines will help prepare you for real-world practice settings. You will learn about the crossover in care amongst disciplines, as well as distinct differences and boundaries between the professions. We

During your time on placement, you will also work with a variety of professionals and will be a part of the wider multi-disciplinary team. This will further develop your skills in communication and collaborative working to provide optimal care and improve health and social care outcomes.

Nutritional Sciences and Applied Food Safety Studies Group

For further information on what Dietitians do, visit the British Association of UK Dietitians (BDA) page.