Nutritional Sciences and Home Economics (BSc)
Taught in German
Overview
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Content
How do we achieve a healthy and sustainable diet for the planet and for us humans? Where does our food come from? What factors influence our diet and what consequences does our behaviour have for people and the environment? Ecotrophology deals with these and many other questions. The Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Ecotrophology has an interdisciplinary orientation at the interface of nutrition and social sciences and looks at the entire nutrition system. Core competences are acquired in:
- Nutrition (quantity, quality, diversity, safety)
- Consumer behaviour (decision-making behaviour in purchasing, preparation, consumption and disposal)
- Supply chains (production systems, storage & distribution, processing & packaging)
- Food environments (quality & safety, access to food, information)
In addition, the B.Sc. Ectrophology is primarily dedicated to the nutritional and health consequences of the system on an ecological, social and economic level. Sustainable development in the entire system plays an essential role here.
Subject-specific prerequisites
This interdisciplinary programme of studies requires students to be flexible and interested particularly in scientific, sociological, economic and technical issues, methods and approaches.
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Number of enrolled students
673 students are enrolled in this bachelor degree course (as of winter semester 2017/18).
Accreditation
since 28 September 2007.
Composition of the Study Programme
- Degree BSc
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Degree
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
- Duration of studies 6 Semester 180 Credit Points (CP)
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Duration of Studies
6 Semesters - 180 Credit Points (CP)
- Composition of the Study Programme
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Composition of degree programme
The course content is divided into modules. Each module has a scope of four semester hours 6 CP (4 semester hours each) and concludes with a course-related examination. The grades achieved in the individual module examinations result in the final degree grade.
17 of the modules are compulsory (core modules), 11 modules are profile modules and can be selected from the entire range of courses offered by the department. The Bachelor's thesis corresponds to the scope of two teaching modules.
Individual specialisation takes place through the choice of profile modules. The degree programme is successfully completed when all modules have been passed.1st semester 2nd semester 3rd semester Economics and business administration Anatomy and Physiology I Mathematics and Statistics Fundamentals of process technology and thermodynamics Human nutrition Nutritional Physiology Sustainability of food Politics of the agricultural and food economy Consumer behaviour Food systems Introduction to catering management
Basics of nutrition therapy Marketing in the agricultural and food industry General Chemistry Basics of counselling 4th semester 5th semester 6th semester Introduction to empirical social research Specialisation Module 4 Specialisation Module 9 Sociology of nutrition Specialisation Module 5 Specialisation Module 10 Specialisation Module 1 Specialisation Module 6 Specialisation Module 11 Specialisation Module 2 Specialisation Module 7 Bachelor's dissertation Specialisation Module 3 Specialisation Module 8 Bachelor's dissertation Specialisation modules
Broad all-round knowledge or specialisation - both are possible. Our students have it in their hands, they put together their studies according to their individual inclinations from the whole range of our offers. The following is a selection of possible profile modules:
- Bioeconomy
- Food chemistry, analysis and law
- Immunological basics for nutrition science
- Age-specific nutrition
- Applied dietetics
- Toxins in food
- Probiotic foods
- Agri-food industry in the EU
- Biostatistics
- Professional communication and presentation
- Basics of nutritional ecology
- Nutrition and performance
- Session Labs for Sustainable Transformation
- Sustainable Food Production
- Basics of social science research
- Basics of online communication
- Human-environment interaction
- Value chains in the bioeconomy
- Scientific assessment of food myths
- Project studies on HACCP and hygiene
- Eco-control and certification
- Digital sustainability: Linux and free software
- Philosophy of science and good scientific work
- Sustainable catering and event management
- Successful catering management
- Basics of market research
Practical application
Module BP 144 "Professional internship" can be chosen as a profile module in all Bachelor's degree programmes of Faculty 09 (corresponds to 12 CP). Students can thus familiarise themselves with the professional world and get suggestions for the individual design of their further studies. The Internship Office maintains a database of suitable companies and institutions.
Bachelor thesis
Almost half of the working time in the sixth semester is devoted to writing the Bachelor's thesis. At the end of the programme, you prove that you are able to independently prepare a scientific paper in the subject area.
Application
- Commencement of Studies in the Winter Semester
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Commencement of studies
Only possible in the winter semester
- Entrance Requirements Abitur ohne Praktikumsnachweis
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Entrance requirements
- Applicants must have an Abitur (German school leaver's examination for university entrance) or equivalent. More on this...
- Certification of a pre-professional practical period is not required.
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Special regulations apply to foreign applicants or those who gained their university-entrance qualifications abroad. Read more...
- Application limited internally only winter semester
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Application for admission and registration
- The intake capacity is limited.
- Applications must be received by the JLU Student Secretariat by July 31. More on this...
Please note that the deadline for courses of study that are not limited can be extended. The deadline extensions will be published in the application portal.
- Special regulations apply to foreign applicants or those who gained their university-entrance qualifications abroad. Read more...
- The intake capacity is limited.
Career Options
- Career Options
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Options for further study at JLU
The following Master's degrees are offered by JLU:
JLU's Faculty 09 offers further Master's degrees.Career options
Graduates of ecotrophology are generalists in the field of nutrition who can specialise in so-called profile modules during their studies. They are ideally qualified for complex tasks and positions at interfaces in companies, in the public sector or as self-employed persons. This means that there are a wide range of career opportunities in the most diverse areas, such as:
- Quality assurance and product development
- Nutrition counselling and therapy
- Marketing or press and public relations work
- Management in communal catering
Further Information
- Further Information: Documents
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PDF documents for the courses of study
- Flyer (in German)
- Study guide (in German)
Examination- and study regulations
- Special regulations (in German)
(with module descriptions and module plans) (in English)
(Please note that only the German version of the modules is offical and legally binding. The english Version is for informative purposes only.) - General study regulations for modular and multi-stage study programmes
Courses offered in the course catalogue
- Electronical course catalogue (in German)
- Bachelor's Degree Programmes of Faculty 09
- International pages
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Please have a look at our International Pages for more information in English.
- Any Questions
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Any Questions?
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Contact
- Contact
- Subject Advisors
- Contact Subject Advisor
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Prof. Dr. Wencke Gwozdz
Institut für Wirtschaftslehre des Haushalts und Verbrauchsforschung
Bismarckstraße 37
35390 Gießen
Phone: +49 (0)641 - 99 39360
Office hours: on appointment
- Central Study Advisor
- Anja Staffler
- Central Student Services
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