Composition of the Study Programme
Composition of the Study Programme
The programme consists of 8 core modules (compulsory modules) and 8 specialisation modules (elective modules). Each module is worth 6 CP (4 hours per week) and concludes with an in-course examination. The marks achieved in the individual module examinations determine the final degree mark. The programme also includes a Master’s thesis, which corresponds to 4 modules. This demonstrates that you are capable of producing an academic paper independently.
The core modules (compulsory modules) are:
- Specialised Human Nutrition
- Economics of Food Supply
- Applied Nutritional Medicine
- Quality Assurance in Food Provision
- Statistics and Epidemiology
- Applied Consumer Research
- Theories of Consumer Behaviour
- Food Culture and Communication
Individual profile
Developing an individual profile plays a major role in your studies. Our students decide for themselves whether they wish to acquire broad, all-round knowledge or would prefer to specialise, and whether they want their studies to be more practice-oriented or academically and theoretically focused. Profile modules can be chosen from the full range of courses offered by Faculty 09 or even from other faculties at JLU.
By selecting specific profile modules, students can acquire the following specialisations, which are indicated on their degree certificate:
- Communication and Counselling
- Sustainable Nutrition
The profile modules required for each specialisation are listed on this overview page.
Practical relevance
In addition to choosing practice-oriented modules, students have the opportunity to undertake a work placement to gain in-depth insights into professional life. The MP-196 ‘Work Placement’ module is worth 12 credits and can be selected as a profile module. Students gain initial professional experience and receive guidance on their personal career prospects. The faculty's internship office maintains a database of suitable companies and organisations and supports students in their search for a suitable internship placement.
Profile modules
Broad-based knowledge or specialisation – both are possible. Our students are in control; they tailor their degree programme to their individual interests from the full range of options we offer. From a selection of over 120 modules, students can choose profile modules from topics such as the following:
- Human nutrition
- Dietetics
- Biochemistry and molecular biology
- Nutritional medicine
- Nutrition and the immune system
- Food sciences
- Molecular nutrition research
- Communication and counselling
- Nutrition and environmental psychology
- Consumer behaviour
- Sociology of nutrition
- Market theory
- Agricultural, food and environmental policy
- Business administration
Modules from other research fields within the faculty can also be selected, e.g. agricultural production and its impact on the environment, applied microbiology, soil science, insect biotechnology, crop production and breeding, and animal husbandry.
The exact titles and descriptions of the profile modules can be found on the Modules page.