Overview

This unit builds on earlier units to develop competencies in the management of client-centred medical nutrition therapy of complex diseases and multiple comorbidities. This unit prepares students for supervised work-integrated clinical practice in subsequent units.

Requisites

Prerequisites
DET70003 Medical Nutrition Therapy A
DET70002 Nutrition Education and Counselling

Rules

DET70003 Medical Nutrition Therapy A
AND
DET70002 Nutrition Assessment and Education

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Summer
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-January-2027
14-February-2027
Last self-enrolment date
04-January-2027
Census date
19-January-2027
Last withdraw without fail date
02-February-2027
Results released date
02-March-2027

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate nutrition assessment data to diagnose the nutrition status of individuals with complex acute and chronic medical conditions and multiple comorbidities.
  2. Articulate and prioritise accurate nutrition diagnoses using standardised terminology, linking diagnosis rationale to specific assessment findings.
  3. Devise dietetic interventions based on evidence-based dietetic practice for complex acute and chronic medical conditions, and multiple comorbidities.
  4. Formulate appropriate dietetic intervention monitoring and evaluation plans for complex acute and chronic medical conditions and multiple comorbidities.
  5. Competently complete the nutrition care process consistent with evidence-based standards.

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week Venue Type and Activity Detail
On-campus Class 30 5 weeks 6 15 hours x 5 weeks scheduled on campus 15 hours x 5 weeks centrally timetabled off site at external partner
On-campus Workshop 30 5 weeks 6 15 hours x 5 weeks scheduled on campus 15 hours x 5 weeks centrally timetabled off site at external partner
Specified Activities Various 24 6 weeks 4 Discussion boards, Reading
Unspecified Activities Various 66 6 weeks 11 Independent study, Assignment preparation
Total Hours: 150 Total Hours (per week): 27  

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Case Presentation Individual  30%  2,3,4
Oral Presentation Individual  30%  1,2,3,4,5 
Test Individual  40% 1,2,3,4,5

Hurdle

Students must successfully pass the test in order to pass the subject.

Content

  • Medical nutrition therapy, including biochemical and physiological parameters of diseases related to nutrition.
  • Nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring and evaluation of complex chronic and acute conditions.
  • Clinical documentation. 
  • Graduate Attribute 1 (Communication 1 - Verbal Communication)
  • Graduate Attribute 2 (Communication 2 - Communicating using different media)
  • Graduate Attribute 5 (Digital Literacies 1 - Information literacy)

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.