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Respond to the new challenges of food and its importance on health through prevention actions, health education or food safety management.

The challenges of health prevention and health education

Analyze the health status of target populations and develop follow-up methods taking into account the history of the individuals in order to offer them a tailor-made solution.

This will include the acquisition of skills to perform nutritional audits, to include nutrition in therapeutic management, to propose tools for health promotion and education, to manage specific populations, to develop innovative communication strategies and to complete one's knowledge in nutrition, epidemiology and pathophysiology of chronic diseases.

Targeted degree: MSc in Agro Food and Health

Campus : Beauvais

Language of instruction: French / English

Modality: with student status (4th and 5th year) or with apprentice status (5th year only)

Details of the courses

Innovation and Research in Food for Health Major


Minors

Each semester includes 2 blocks dedicated to minors, corresponding to 54 hours of complementary courses that allow students to complete their training in a related field.

Some examples of minors

Block 1: Packaging / Connected health / What about scientific approach - Research / Waste management in industries and communities / Automated data processing : Python programming and Numerical methods, Python and advanced methods /
Innovate, undertake and fight against creaticide attitudes

Block 2: Food hygiene and quality (in the food industry and catering) / The microbiota: at the heart of health / Marketing studies and consumer trends / Focus on CSR / Consolidate your level of English - Validate the required level

Innovation and Research in Food for Health Major


Minors

Each semester includes 2 blocks dedicated to minors, corresponding to 54 hours of complementary courses that allow students to complete their training in a related field.

Some examples of minors

Block 1: Food R&D: from concept to valorization / Predictive microbiology and product shelf life / Popularize Science - Research / Introduction to the Web: Developing an Internet site / Sales techniques and commercial relations

Block 2: Impact of agricultural practices on the quality of processed products / Marketing decisions and actions / Mastering fermentation: Bioprocesses & Benefits / The actors of health education

In semester 9, you can choose your path according to your desires, by choosing among :

  • the main major of the Prevention and Health Education track, which goes into this field in greater depth: Prevention and Health Education - International   
  • one or more opening majors, designed to broaden your skills in another field:       
    • Bridging Agroressources to Health by innovation (Beauvais campus)       
    • Responsible Food Marketing (Beauvais campus)       
    • CSR/RSO - Behavior Change (Beauvais campus)       
    • Intrapreneurship, entrepreneurship and innovation (Beauvais campus)   
  • a semester, a double degree or a degree-granting stay in France or abroad (from 12 to 18 months for a double degree or a degree-granting stay)

The end-of-studies project is based on an internship in a company or a research internship for students, or on the long period in a company for students following an apprenticeship program.

It leads to the writing of a thesis and an oral presentation.

What jobs are there after the Prevention and Health Education course?

The Prevention and Health Education course allows you to work in consulting or auditing firms, the mutual insurance sector or regional health agencies.

Some professions

  • Prevention, promotion and health education officer   
  • Communication officer   
  • Public health officer   
  • Product regulation manager   
  • Health and nutrition project manager

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They welcome our engineers

MUTUALITE FRANÇAISE, INSTITUT PASTEUR, LINK'UP, PILEJE, NESTLE, ALANTAYA, MUTUELLE SOCIALE AGRICOLE, HARMONIE MUTUELLE, DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DE L'ALIMENTATION (MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD), OBSERVATOIRE REGIONAL SANTE SOCIALE

Some Alumni

  • Marjorie GALLEE (2020), Louis Bonduelle Foundation - Foundation and CSR Coordinator   
  • Emma COSSEZ (2020), IREPS - Health Promotion Project Manager   
  • Margaux DENIS (2013), Ministry of Agriculture and Food - Assistant to the National Secretary of the NAC   
  • Aurélie KLEIN (2012), Mutualité française - Assistant coordinator for prevention and health promotion   
  • Emma BESNARD (2020), Nutrikéo - Consultant - Health project manager
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