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Higher Education Course of the Week – AU989: Nutrition, Food and Business Management at ATU Sligo St Angela’s
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AU989: Nutrition, Food and Business Management at ATU Sligo St Angela’s is a four year programme aimed at equipping students with the necessary skills to confidently work within the food industry on a national and international level.
This course will suit students with a flair for entrepreneurship and food product development. This course prepares students to create safe, nutritious foods for evolving markets and safe for human consumption. In Year 1 students are introduced to foundational modules like Food Preparation, Nutrition, Finance, Marketing, and ICT. Year 2 builds on this with Food Science, Nutrition through the Life Cycle. Within Year 3 includes a 20-week national or international placement and modules focus on Innovations in Food Processing, Marketing Research, and more.Year 4 involves teaching skills required for Food Quality Management, Biochemistry, Public Health Nutrition, and more, plus food safety training.
Modules of study include:
- Nutrition 1: Nutrition, Diet and Health
- Food Science
- Microbiology 1
- Food Preparation and Culinary Skills
- Introductory Marketing and Finance
- Business Management and Food Legislation
- Nutrition 2: Nutrition Through the Life Cycle
- Food Science and Applied Culinary Skills
- Marketing and Finance
- Principles of Sensory Sciences
- Digital Marketing
- Operations Strategy
- Marketing Research
- Innovations in Food Processing and Preservation
- Food Quality Management and Auditing
- Training in HACCP and BRC Principles
- Food Innovation and New Product Development
Note: Offered modules in each year of the course can vary.
Student Testimonial from Lydia McDonnell:
“Due to the broad range of subjects it really helped to keep me focused and engaged throughout the four years, while the opportunity to complete one semester on placement was invaluable and allowed me to grow both personally and professionally. There are a variety of career paths I am starting to think about with major opportunities I had never considered before until I completed this degree.”
Entry Requirements:
As of 2023, the points required for this course are 289, minimum subject requirements are 2 H5 & 4 O6 / H7 with a O6/H7 in English, Irish, Maths and O6 / H7 in Agricultural Science or Biology or Chemistry or Physics or Physics/Chemistry.
This course will accept students from several QQI level 5 and level 6 courses, namely 5M3807 Laboratory Techniques and 5M5267 Food Science.
PLC Courses you could consider:
- 5M3807: Applied Biology – Food Science – Cork College of FET – Tramore Road Campus
- 5M3807 – Nutrition & Science at Carlow Institute of Further Education and Training
Progression:
Graduates of the B.Appl.Sc in Nutrition, Food, and Business Management are well-prepared for employment in diverse food and associated industries. They possess the technical know-how for roles in food production, new product development, quality control, marketing, sales, supervision, management, consultancy, and research.
Careers to consider: