Program Overview

Human Nutritional Sciences, Ph.D.

Overview

The Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences offers a Ph.D. program in Human Nutritional Sciences. The program is designed to provide advanced research training in the field of human nutrition.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Application and admission procedures are outlined in the Academic Guide. Admission requirements for doctoral students are found in the Doctor of Philosophy General Regulations section of the Guide.

Human Nutritional Sciences Ph.D. Admission Requirements

In addition to the admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, students must hold a research-thesis-based Master of Science degree or equivalent in the general areas of food or human nutritional sciences from a recognized university. Students must have attained a minimum University of Manitoba equivalent GPA of 3.5 in Master's coursework. Students with a Master of Science in a different scientific discipline will be considered for admission by the Food and Human Nutritional Sciences Graduate Committee on a case-by-case basis.

Degree Requirements

The coursework requirement consists of a minimum of 6 credit hours at the 7000 level. Of these 6 credit hours, 3 will consist of FOOD 7770. Further coursework may be required at the advisory committee's discretion.

• Expected Time to Graduate: 4 years
• Progression Chart:
  • Year 1:
    • GRAD 7300: Research Integrity Tutorial (0 credits)
    • GRAD 7500: Academic Integrity Tutorial (0 credits)
    • FOOD 7770: Food and Human Nutritional Sciences Communications (3 credits)
    • CRSE XXXX: Course at the 7000 level (3 credits)
    • Thesis Proposal (0 credits)
  • Years 2-4:
    • GRAD 8010: Doctoral Candidacy Examination (0 credits)
    • GRAD 8000: Doctoral Thesis (0 credits)

Registration Information

Students must familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies 'GRAD' courses applicable to their program. Prior to registration, students must consult with their advisor and then present a completed registration approval form to the department head. Any changes after the initial registration must also be approved by both advisor and department head.

Regulations

Students must meet the requirements outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

• All students must successfully complete:
  • GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student's research or within the student's first year, whichever comes first
  • GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration
• Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program

General Regulations

All students must:

• Maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+
• Meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements
• Meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses)

Courses

Human Nutritional Sciences

• HNSC 7070: Advanced Problems in Foods (3 credits)
• HNSC 7110: Advanced Problems in Nutrition (3 credits)
• HNSC 7200: Seminar in Food and Nutrition Research (3 credits)
• HNSC 7440: Protein Nutrition and Metabolism (1.5 credits)
• HNSC 7450: Energy and Carbohydrate Nutrition and Metabolism (1.5 credits)
• HNSC 7460: Lipid Nutrition and Metabolism (1.5 credits)
• HNSC 7470: Vitamin Nutrition and Metabolism (1.5 credits)
• HNSC 7480: Mineral and Trace Element Nutrition and Metabolism (1.5 credits)
• HNSC 7490: Phytochemical Nutrition and Metabolism (1.5 credits)
• HNSC 7500: Chemistry and Function of Food Lipids (1.5 credits)
• HNSC 7510: Flavour Chemistry and Sensory Properties of Foods (1.5 credits)
• HNSC 7520: Nutraceuticals in Human Health (1.5 credits)
• HNSC 7530: Nutrition in Public Policy (1.5 credits)
• HNSC 7540: Nutritional Epidemiology (1.5 credits)
• HNSC 7560: Current Topics in Human Nutrition (1.5 credits)
• HNSC 7570: Theoretical Approaches to Dietary Change Intervention (1.5 credits)
• HNSC 7700: Applied Human Nutrition Practicum 1 (6 credits)
• HNSC 7710: Applied Human Nutrition Practicum 2 (6 credits)
• HNSC 7720: Applied Human Nutrition Practicum 3 (6 credits)
• HNSC 7730: Advanced Applied Human Nutrition 1 (3 credits)
• HNSC 7740: Advanced Applied Human Nutrition 2 (3 credits)
• HNSC 7750: Advanced Applied Human Nutrition 3 (3 credits)
• HNSC 7760: Practice-Based Dietetics Research (3 credits)