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Headquarter
Campus Riello Viterbo
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Department
Ecological and Biological Sciences
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Language
Italian (some courses are taught in English)
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Course lenght
2 years
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Admission
Oral interview
This Master’s Degree course aims to train highly qualified and specialized professional figures in the human nutrition field, by endowing the student with the adequate basic knowledge and the methodological skills necessary to evaluate the nutritional status of healthy or pathological subjects and to know in detail the chemical, biochemical, nutritional and nutrigenetic functions of the molecules present in food.
The course prepares for the profession of nutritional biologist, therefore able to determine dietary nutritional paths for healthy and pathological subjects and for specific communities (school canteens, hospitals, sports canteens). In addition, the graduate will be able to carry out professions such as food educator, supervisor and effector of quality and food safety controls, collaborator in international programs for food availability in depressed areas, and researcher in the clinical-nutritional and food fields.
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Learning objectives
This Master’s Degree course aims to train highly qualified and specialized professional figures in the human nutrition field, by endowing the student with the adequate basic knowledge and the methodological skills necessary to evaluate the nutritional status of healthy or pathological subjects and to know those molecules present in foods with chemical, biochemical, nutraceutical and nutrigenetic functions that are useful and necessary for the body.
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Career opportunities
Self-employed and managerial activities in the public and private field. The course prepares to the profession of biologist nutritionist, able to determine dietary-nutritional paths for healthy and pathological subjects, and for the specific community (school canteens, hospitals, sports canteens). Furthermore, the graduate will be able to carry out professions such as: food educator, supervisor and effector of quality and food safety controls, collaborator in international programs for food availability in depressed areas, and researcher in the clinical-nutritional and food fields.
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Further education
the Degree program allows to continue the study path by enrolling in second level Masters, Specializations Schools in the medical area, and PhD courses.
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Download the Brochure
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Further informations
By passing the State Exam, the graduate can figure in the Register of Biologists section A, Senior Biologist
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Programme coordinators
Head of the Course:
Prof. Nicolò Merendino
merendin@unitus.itTutoring contact person:
- Dott.ssa Roberta Meschini, meschini@unitus.it
- Dott.ssa Silvia Proietti, s.proietti@unitus.it
- Dr. Bruno Mattia Bizzarri, bm.bizzarri@unitus.it
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