Aegean College offers in Greece a top notch undergraduate programme which leads to a BSc (Hons) Dietetics degree and covers scientific and applied Dietetics. The academic program aims to develop counseling skills regarding nutrition issues and diet options so as to improve the health of individuals or groups and to reduce diseases by applying scientific research to daily practice.
A series of learning activities are included for this purpose in the program, such as academic and supervised practice so as to develop professional skills in dealing with cases of obesity, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and renal diseases. Supervised practice will also prepare students to implement the nutrition care process in various populations, diverse cultures, including infants, children, adolescents, adults, pregnant/lactating females as well as nurture collaborative inter-professional collaboration. For this reason, the program includes a 28-week Clinical Practice in a number of clinics with the supervision of Aegean College mentors. Clinical Practice takes place at the Attiko Hospital, the “Polikliniki” and the “Alexandra” Hospital.
Graduates may work as dietitians with recognized professional rights, with people of all ages to address nutritional problems, weight management and eating disorders. They can offer services as freelancers in various workplaces in the private and public sector, nutrition centers / weight control and metabolism, in spa, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, maternity hospitals, schools, special education schools, sports centers and fitness centers, day centers regarding patients with psycho-neurological diseases.
1st Year Modules
- Nutrition I
- Physiology
- Professional Practice and Development
- Cell Biology and Microbiology
- Behavioural Psychology
- Field experience in nutrition and dietetics Practice Placement – A- 4 weeks full- time
2nd Year Modules
- Diet Therapy I
- Nutrition II
- Communication & Health Promotion
- Diet Therapy II
- Community Nutrition
- Food Science, Safety and Catering
- Nutritional Needs of Population Groups
- Field experience in nutrition and dietetics Practice Placement B 12 weeks full-time
- Consolidation. After the completion of placement B -4 weeks full- time
3rd Year Modules
- Field experience in nutrition and dietetics Practice Placement C- 12 weeks full-time
- Advanced Diet Therapy
- Physical Activity and Sports Nutrition
- Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health
- Leadership and Management in Dietetic Practice
- Research Project