Advanced courses in Food and Nutrition

Autumn Semester

Department of Food and Nutrition

Food Design - Sensory Analysis and Product Development, 15 Credits ^1,2
Idrottsnutrition, 15 Credits ¹ (Course given only in Swedish)
Kost vid graviditet och amning, 7.5 Credits ^1,3,4 (Course given only in Swedish)
Understanding food habits – a sociological perspective 7.5 Credits ^1,3,4
One Year Master´s Thesis, 15 ECTS
Two Year Master´s Thesis, 30 ECTS

Within the Faculty of Social Science

Qualitative Methods, 7.5 ECTS ²
Quantitative Research Methods, 7.5 ECTS ²

Spring Semester

Department of Food and Nutrition

Mat och Media, 15 ECTS ^1,2 (Course given only in Swedish)
Dietary Assessment Methods, 7.5 ECTS ^1,2,3
One Year Master´s Thesis, 15 ECTS
Two Year Master´s Thesis, 30 ECTS

Within the Faculty of Social Science

Qualitative Methods, 7.5 ECTS ²
Quantitative Research Methods, 7.5 ECTS ²

¹ Subject Specific Course in Food and Nutrition
² Course in Scientific Methods
³ The Course is totally web-based, no classroom meetings
⁴ The prerequisite is 90 ECTS in a single subject. No need for prerequisites in Food and Nutrition.

You may find elective courses to match your interests in other Departments at Umeå University or in other Institutions that are possible to include in your Master Degree. At Umeå University we recommend that you search among the courses in UCGS (Umeå Center for Gender Studies) at the Faculty of Social Science, and also in the Division of Epidemiology and Global Health or the Department of Nursing both at the Faculty of Medicine.