IEP Applicant Information

The MSVU Internship Education Program enables students to build on theoretical knowledge and internship experiences to fulfill the competencies required by DC to reach entry-level professional dietetic competence. Students in the Program complete three internship courses designed to provide the necessary experiences in clinical, community and administrative areas. These courses will normally be integrated between the third and fourth years of study in the BScAHN (Dietetics). Interns must be prepared to relocate for their internship courses and to accept little to no financial compensation. The Internship Education Program is also available to students admitted to the Master of Science Applied Human Nutrition (MScAHN).

Degree Information

The Concept
Academic component:    20 units
Internship component:     3 units - 3 terms (13-16 weeks per intership course)
Total time:                          4.5 years
End result:                          Bachelor of Science in Applied Human Nutrition

Academic and Internship Sequence
Following is the program sequence for the integrated Internship Education Program:

   Fall Winter Summer
Year 1Academic Term Academic TermRelated experience *
Year 2Academic TermAcademic TermRelated experience *
Year 3Academic TermAcademic TermLevel I Internship
Year 4Academic TermAcademic TermLevel II Internship
Year 5Level III Internship

* This can include a wide range of experiences, gained through work and/or volunteer experiences, which enable the student to independently develop the relevant skills and competencies (professionalism, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and communication) as wll as some knowledge of the food and nutrition fields.

Level 1 Internship course will normally be NUTR 4501 (Administration) or NUTR 4503 (Community). NUTR 4502 (Clinical) will normally be scheduled for Level 2 or Level 3, after completion of the BSc.AHN (Dietetics) required course, NUTR 4408 (Medical Nutrition Therapy I).

Following is the recommended program sequence for the Internship Education Program for the MScAHN Interns:

FallWinterSummer
Year 1Academic TermAcademic TermLevel I
Year 2Thesis ProposalThesis Data CollectionLevel II Internship
Year 3Level III Internship   Thesis CompletionGraduation

The Internship courses are GAHN 5501 (Administration), GAHN 5502 (Clinical), and GAHN 5503 (Community). These courses may be scheduled for students in the MSc.AHN at any Level but is recommended that GAHN 5502 (Clinical) be taken at Level 2 or Level 3.

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