XNB251 Nutrition Science

Nutrition Science investigates the biochemistry and physiology of the major macro and micronutrients that areimportant to human health. This unit also discusses the impacts on human health, food sources, dietary intakerequirements and status assessment methods for these nutrients. You will estimate dietary intake of thesenutrients in human subjects, and you will review the scientific literature related to these nutrients, which youwill review and discuss in a literature review. This unit integrates nutrition knowledge with the science ofbiochemistry and physiology, and knowledge of statistics developed in XNB255. It provides the foundation onwhich further studies of nutrition and dietetics can be built, and develops life-long learning skills required fornutrition and dietetics professionals.

Unit information

Unit code: XNB251
Faculty: Faculty of Health
School/Discipline: School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Study area: Health
Credit points: 12

Dates and locations

Teaching period	Dates	Locations
Semester 2, 2025	21 July 2025 - 15 November 2025	Kelvin Grove

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Fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount: 2025: $1,164
Domestic fee-paying student fee: 2025: $4,356
International student fee (excluding study abroad students): 2025: $5,352

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Guide to fees

Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as a cross-institutional student who has a Commonwealth supported place at their home university.

Domestic fee-paying student fee

For Australian citizens, permanent visa holders and permanent humanitarian visa holders, and New Zealand citizens, who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course and are not eligible for a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
as a cross-institutional student who does not have a Commonwealth supported place at their home university
as a single-unit study student.

International student fee

For international students who study this unit:

as part of a QUT course
as a cross-institutional student.

Previous study requirements

Prerequisites: (LSB308 or LQB381) and LQB388 and XNB148 and XNB151 and XNB255 and LQB481. LQB481 can be studied in the same period.
Equivalents: PUB405

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these anti-requisite units.
Co-requisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have already completed these co-requisite units, or you must enrol in them at the same time.
Equivalents: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge: We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

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