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10 Nov. 2020 Nutritionist Stream: Briefing Session (for students admitted in 2020-21) Video
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Nutritionist Stream

The Nutritionist Stream (FNS-NS) is a study stream in the Food and Nutritional Sciences Programme (FNS). It is designed for students who want to obtain practical experience before graduation and interested in practicing as a Nutritionist after graduation. Recently, FNS-NS has obtained the recognition from the UK Association for Nutrition (AfN), and is the first and the only AfN accredited program in Hong Kong.


*Remarks

  • Only the Nutritionist Stream in FNS (FNS-NS) is an accredited program.
  • Students admitted in 2021-22 and thereafter will be eligible to apply for Registered Associated Nutritionist (ANutr) through the direct entry route within 3 years of graduation.
  • Date accreditation was granted on 30th April 2021. Date due for reaccreditation: 30th April 2026. Date current accreditation ends: 30th April 2026.
  • This study stream does not provide practical training in clinical nutrition. Therefore, further study and training in dietetics are needed to become a registered dietitian.

 

Programme structure and curriculum

Students must complete: (1) the compulsory courses required by the Science Faculty and SLS, (2) the general education courses, and (3) the 19 FNS core courses. While students are free to select the elective courses, the elective courses cannot replace the core courses. Students in FNS-NS must follow the fixed study pattern.

Year 1 : Faculty package and GE courses
Year 2 : SLS foundation courses, GE courses, and introductory FNS core courses
Year 3 : FNS core courses
Year 4 : FNS core courses, internship and practicum
Details of FNS-NS study pattern can be found on CUSIS


To ensure students complete all the coursework, internship and practicum, students in this study stream must fulfill all the graduation requirements before taking part in an exchange programme; that is, in the summer of the final year of study.


Entry Requirements

  1. 1st year GPA ≥3.3;
  2. IELTS 6.5 with no individual sections ˂ 6.0;
  3. Obtained a grade ≥C in FNSC2005; and
  4. A satisfactory interview result.

 

Steps to enroll in FNS-NS

  1. To declare FNS as the major of study in 1st year
  2. To file an application for FNS-NS at the end of the year 2 study
  3. Interview
  4. Suitable students are selected into the stream; students denied may enroll in the general FNS programme or other programmes in the School of Life Sciences.

Enquiries

For enquiries, please contact Ms. TSE Pui Shan (Project Coordinator) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

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Director学部主任
Introduction简介
Objectives目标
Programme课程
Structure and Duration 架构及修业期
 
Full Time 全日制
Part Time 兼读制
Teaching Staff 师资
Languages of Instruction 授课语言
Programme of Study 修读科目
Assessment & Graduation 评核及毕业
Assessment & Graduation 学课及学分豁免
Admission入学
Potential Entrants 适合报读人士
Admission Requirements 入学资格
Tuition Fees 学费
Application 申请办法
TPg Fellowships Scheme TPg Fellowships Scheme (Eng Only)
Programme特别认可资格
Enquiry查询
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修读科目
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学生必须合共修读六科选修科目(7选6)及两科必修科目(专题研究)。
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选修科目:
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编号 科目名称 学分
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FNSC5110 食品特性 3
FNSC5210 食品加工技术及食品生物工程 3
FNSC5120 营养及非传染病的挑战 3
FNSC5220 营养与免疫 3
FNSC5430 食品安全及毒理学 3
FNSC5320 营养生理学 3
FNSC5420 应用营养学 3
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必修科目 (专题研究)
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编号 科目名称 学分
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FNSC6313 专题讨论及研究(一) 3
FNSC6413 专题讨论及研究(二) 3
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毕业所需学分:24
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FNSC 5430 食品安全及毒理学 (3 学分) (选修科目)
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在处理或生产过程中,天然或人造的毒素或化学物都会污染食物,影响我们的健康。本科旨在增加学员对食品安全及毒理学的主要概念及原理的认识,并了解食品内的有毒物质的性质和特性,以及它们危害人类的性质和程度,从而避免进食有毒食物而影响健康。有关食物安全的课题包括食物卫生、食物中毒、食物法例及食品控制系统;食品毒理学的课题包括一般原理、毒物在生物化学及生理层面上的机制,以及评核食品安全的各种方法。此外,本科亦会论述近日食品安全事故的风险评估及管理。

  • 食品安全、个人及环境卫生、食品安全法例及食品卫生管理
  • 毒理学的基本概念
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FNSC 5110食品特性 (3 学分) (选修科目)
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本科旨在介绍食品的物理及化学特性如何应用在食品製造及贮存范畴上,课程亦着重介绍上述特性对食品安全及营养价值的影响;此外,课程亦将协助学员开发用以评估食品品质及安全性的化学、微生物学及感观分析方法。

  • 食品的化学、物理及微生物学特性
  • 分析食品的化学及微生物学方法
  • 食品的品嚐试验
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FNSC 5210食品加工技术及食品生物工程 (3 学分) (选修科目)
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本科讨论食品腐败及品质下降的原因,亦会论述传统的食品加工及防腐技术的原理及其对食品品质的影响。此外,本科也会介绍崭新的加工科技,以及食品生物科技如何应用在目前的食品工业上,其中更重点论述如何通过分子生物科技、生物加工工程及微生物生物科技以生产食品及食品产品。

  • 食品加工及防腐之原理
  • 崭新的加工技术
  • 食品生物技术

 

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FNSC 5120营养及非传染病的挑战 (3 学分) (选修科目)
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本科尤其适合工作上需要更深入的营养知识的学员及专业医护人士,重点介绍如何改善正常膳食的营养价值及其他范畴以迎合病人的营养需要,课程包括下列三个单元:

  • 营养及非传染病
  • 营养及食疗
  • 公众健康及营养政策
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FNSC 5220营养与免疫(3 学分) (选修科目)
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本科旨在切合不同程度的学员对营养学知识的需要。课程论述人类在不同阶段的营养需要、营养与基因的相互反应、营养与免疫功能,以及食物敏感。本科包括下列三个单元:

  • 人类在不同阶段的营养需要
  • 营养与基因的相互反应
  • 营养与免疫
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FNSC 5420 应用营养学 (3 学分) (选修科目)
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本科论述营养学的应用范畴,重点介绍体重控制、功能食品,以及传统中草药的营养价值如何促进健康及生活素质。本科由三个单元组成,每一单元均以大众关心焦点及新近研究的发展作为重点课题:

  • 健康、营养及体重控制
  • 功能性食品的研究与开发
  • 传统中草药的营养
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FNSC 6313专题讨论及研究(一)(3 学分) (必修科目)
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学员在本系教职员指导下,需进行一个研究计划或以营养或食品科学及科技为题撰写评论一篇。学员需在课程完结时书面提交进度报告。

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FNSC 6413专题讨论及研究(二) (3 学分) (必修科目)
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学员在本系教职员指导下,需进行一个研究计划或以营养或食品科学及科技为题撰写评论一篇。研究所得之结果或其科学评论需在讨论会中报告,并书面提交其研究报告或评论。

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FNSC 5320 营养生理学 (3 学分) (选修科目)
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营养素的新陈代谢
膳食与疾病

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繁體 | 简体 | ENG
Director學部主任
Introduction簡介
Objectives目標
Programme課程
Structure and Duration 架構及修業年期
 
Full Time 全日制
Part Time 兼讀制
Teaching Staff 師資
Languages of Instruction 授課語言
Programme of Study 修讀科目
Assessment & Graduation 評核及畢業
Assessment & Graduation 學課及學分豁免
Admission入學
Potential Entrants 適合報讀人士
Admission Requirements 入學資格
Tuition Fees 學費
Application 申請辦法
TPg Fellowships Scheme TPg Fellowships Scheme (Eng Only)
Programme特別認可資格
Enquiry查詢
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修讀科目
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學生必須合共修讀六科選修科目(7選6)及兩科必修科目(專題研究)。
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選修科目:
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編號 科目名稱 學分
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FNSC5110 食品特性 3
FNSC5210 食品加工技術及食品生物工程 3
FNSC5120 營養及非傳染病的挑戰 3
FNSC5220 營養與免疫 3
FNSC5430 食品安全及毒理學 3
FNSC5320 營養生理學 3
FNSC5420 應用營養學 3
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必修科目 (專題研究)
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編號 科目名稱 學分
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FNSC6313 專題討論及研究(一) 3
FNSC6413 專題討論及研究(二) 3
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畢業所需學分:24
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FNSC 5430 食品安全及毒理學 (3 學分) (選修科目)
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在處理或生產過程中,天然或人造的毒素或化學物都會污染食物,影響我們的健康。本科旨在增加學員對食品安全及毒理學的主要概念及原理的認識,並了解食品內的有毒物質的性質和特性,以及它們危害人類的性質和程度,從而避免進食有毒食物而影響健康。有關食物安全的課題包括食物衛生、食物中毒、食物法例及食品控制系統;食品毒理學的課題包括一般原理、毒物在生物化學及生理層面上的機制,以及評核食品安全的各種方法。此外,本科亦會論述近日食品安全事故的風險評估及管理。

  • 食品安全、個人及環境衛生、食品安全法例及食品衛生管理
  • 毒理學的基本概念
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FNSC 5110食品特性 (3 學分) (選修科目)
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本科旨在介紹食品的物理及化學特性如何應用在食品製造及貯存範疇上,課程亦著重介紹上述特性對食品安全及營養價值的影響;此外,課程亦將協助學員開發用以評估食品品質及安全性的化學、微生物學及感觀分析方法。

  • 食品的化學、物理及微生物學特性
  • 分析食品的化學及微生物學方法
  • 食品的品嚐試驗
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FNSC 5210食品加工技術及食品生物工程 (3 學分) (選修科目)
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本科討論食品腐敗及品質下降的原因,亦會論述傳統的食品加工及防腐技術的原理及其對食品品質的影響。此外,本科也會介紹嶄新的加工科技,以及食品生物科技如何應用在目前的食品工業上,其中更重點論述如何通過分子生物科技、生物加工工程及微生物生物科技以生產食品及食品產品。

  • 食品加工及防腐之原理
  • 嶄新的加工技術
  • 食品生物技術

 

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FNSC 5120營養及非傳染病的挑戰 (3 學分) (選修科目)
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本科尤其適合工作上需要更深入的營養知識的學員及專業醫護人士,重點介紹如何改善正常膳食的營養價值及其他範疇以迎合病人的營養需要,課程包括下列三個單元:

  • 營養及非傳染病
  • 營養及食療
  • 公眾健康及營養政策
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FNSC 5220營養與免疫(3 學分) (選修科目)
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本科旨在切合不同程度的學員對營養學知識的需要。課程論述人類在不同階段的營養需要、營養與基因的相互反應、營養與免疫功能,以及食物敏感。本科包括下列三個單元:

  • 人類在不同階段的營養需要
  • 營養與基因的相互反應
  • 營養與免疫
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FNSC 5420 應用營養學 (3 學分) (選修科目)
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本科論述營養學的應用範疇,重點介紹體重控制、功能食品,以及傳統中草藥的營養價值如何促進健康及生活素質。本科由三個單元組成,每一單元均以大眾關心焦點及新近研究的發展作為重點課題:

  • 健康、營養及體重控制
  • 功能性食品的研究與開發
  • 傳統中草藥的營養
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FNSC 6313專題討論及研究(一)(3 學分) (必修科目)
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學員在本系教職員指導下,需進行一個研究計劃或以營養或食品科學及科技為題撰寫評論一篇。學員需在課程完結時書面提交進度報告。

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FNSC 6413專題討論及研究(二) (3 學分) (必修科目)
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學員在本系教職員指導下,需進行一個研究計劃或以營養或食品科學及科技為題撰寫評論一篇。研究所得之結果或其科學評論需在討論會中報告,並書面提交其研究報告或評論。

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FNSC 5320 營養生理學 (3 學分) (選修科目)
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營養素的新陳代謝
膳食與疾病

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IntroductionIntroduction
ObjectivesObjectives
ProgrammeProgramme
Structure and Duration Structure and Duration
 
Full Time Full Time
Part Time Part Time
Teaching Staff Teaching Staffs
Languages of Instruction Languages of Instruction
Programme of Study Programme of Study
Assessment & Graduation Assessment & Graduation
Assessment & Graduation Course & Unit Exemption
AdmissionAdmission
Potential Entrants Potential Entrants
Admission Requirements Admission Requirements
Tuition Fees Tuition Fees
Application Application
TPg Fellowships Scheme TPg Fellowships Scheme (Eng Only)
ProgrammeSpecial Features
EnquiryEnquiry
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Programme of Study
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Students must complete 6 out of 7 elective courses and 2 required courses (directed research project) for graduation.
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Elective Courses:
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Code Course Title Unit
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FNSC5110 Chemical, Physical and Microbiological Characteristics of Food 3
FNSC5210 Food Processing Technology and Food Biotechnology 3
FNSC5120 Nutrition and the Challenge of Non-communicable Disease 3
FNSC5220 Nutrition and Immunity across the Life Span 3
FNSC5430 Food Toxicology and Safety 3
FNSC5320 Nutritional Physiology 3
FNSC5420 Applied Nutrition 3
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Required Courses (Directed Research Project)
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Code Course Title Unit
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FNSC6313 Directed Research and Seminar I 3
FNSC6413 Directed Research and Seminar II 3
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A total of 24 units are required for graduation.
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FNSC 5430 Food Toxicology andSafety (3 Units) (Elective)
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Food can be contaminated with naturally occurring toxicants and/or man-made chemicals that have adverse health effects to humans at any stage of its production and handling. The objective of this course is to gain knowledge on the key concepts and principles of food safety and toxicology. Students are expected to develop an understanding of the nature and properties of the toxic substances in foods as well as the nature and magnitude of the hazard they represent to humans, with the aim of preventing health risks due to food intake. Topics on food safety include food hygiene, food poisoning, food legislation and food safety control systems. Topics on food toxicology include its general principles, biochemical and physiological mechanisms of action of food toxicants, and methods for food safety assessment. Emphasis will be placed on the evaluation of current issues in food safety toxicology including risk assessment and management.

  • Basic concepts of Toxicology
  • Food safety, personal and environmental hygiene, food safety regulation and food hygiene management
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FNSC 5110 Chemical, Physical, and Microbiological Characteristics of Food (3 Units) (Elective)
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This course applies the knowledge of the physical and chemical behavior of food components in the context of food manufacturing and storage, with emphasis on both safety and nutritional attributes. It also aims at developing chemical, microbiological and sensory analyses to assess the quality and safety of foods.

  • Chemical, Physical and Microbiological Properties of Food Components
  • Advanced Chemical and Microbiological Analysis of Food
  • Sensory Evaluation of Food
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FNSC 5210 Food Processing Technology and Food Biotechnology (3 Units)(Elective)
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This course reviews the causes of food spoilage and quality loss. Principles and effects of traditional food processing and food preservation technology on food quality will be covered. New and emerging processing technology will also be covered. The course highlights the latest industrial applications of food biotechnology with emphasis on the production of food and food products through molecular biology, bioprocess engineering and microbial biotechnology.

  • Principles of Food Processing and Preservation
  • Emerging Processing Technology
  • Food Biotechnology
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FNSC 5120 Nutrition and the Challenge of Non-communicable Disease (3 units)(Elective)
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This course is directed to students and health care professionals who require more in-depth nutritional knowledge for their work. The course will emphasize the therapeutic nutrition in modification of the nutrients or other aspects of a normal diet to meet a person's nutritional needs during an illness. The course consists of three modules:

  • Public Health and Nutrition Policy
  • Nutrition and Non-Communicable Diseases
  • Nutrition and Diet therapy
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FNSC 5220 Nutrition and Immunity across the Life Span (3 units)(Elective)
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The course is designed to meet the expanded needs of a broad spectrum of students with varying nutritional background. It covers nutritional needs at different stages of human development, nutrient-gene interaction, diet and human immune function, and food allergies. Three modules are:

  • Marco & Micronutrients
  • Nutrition across the Life Span
  • Nutrition and Immunity
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FNSC 5420 Applied Nutrition (3 units)(Elective)
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This course presents applied aspects of nutrition with emphasis on weight management, functional foods, and nutritional values of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, with a view to enhance health status and quality of life. Each of these modules addresses a specific issue that is the interest of public and presents the progress in these exciting new researches. Three modules are:

  • Fitness, Nutrition and Weight Management
  • Research and Development in Functional Foods
  • Research and Development in Functional Foods
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FNSC 6313 Directed Research and Seminar I (3 units)(Required)
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In this course, students will undertake a research project or review a topic of their choice in areas of either nutrition or food science and technology under the supervision of a faculty member. Each student is required to submit a written progress report about his or her research on completion of the course.

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FNSC 6413 Directed Research and Seminar II (3 units)(Required)
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In this course, students will undertake a research project or review a topic of their choice in area of either nutrition or food science and technology under the supervision of a faculty member. The results of the research or literature review will be presented in a seminar and be formally written in the form of a final report.

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FNSC 5320 Nutritional Physiology (3 units)(Elective)
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Nutrient Metabolism
Diet & Disease

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