Medical Nutrition Therapy B
30 Hours + Blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit will explore client-centred medical nutrition therapy of complex diseases and multiple comorbidities through dietary changes and counselling. It will have a strong focus on the management of complex chronic and acute conditions. The second half of this unit will explore issues and principles in the management of food service operations in line with legislation and across various settings.
Requisites
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
02-January-2024
11-February-2024
11-February-2024
Last self-enrolment date
02-January-2024
Census date
12-January-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
02-February-2024
Results released date
27-February-2024
Summer
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
02-January-2024
11-February-2024
11-February-2024
Last self-enrolment date
02-January-2024
Census date
12-January-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
02-February-2024
Results released date
27-February-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Collect and interpret nutrition assessment data to determine the nutrition status of individuals with complex acute and chronic medical conditions and multiple comorbidities
- Undertake nutrition diagnoses to develop client-centred nutrition management plan/s for complex acute and chronic medical conditions and multiple comorbidities
- Apply knowledge of diseases and conditions to the dietetic case management of individuals
- Translate evidence-based nutritional information and principles into practical dietary information for individuals, the general public, and health professionals
- Document the nutrition care process consistent with evidence-based standards
- Reflect on own learning and skill development in individual dietetic case management, and develop personal learning goals
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Class | 15.00 | 2 weeks | 30 |
| On-campus Workshop | 15.00 | 2 weeks | 30 |
| Specified Activities Various | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 5.50 | 12 weeks | 66 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| Assignment 2 | Individual | 40% | 7 |
| Oral Presentation | Individual | 10% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Assignment 1 | Individual | 40% | 2,3,4,5 |
| Oral Presentation | Individual | 20% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Practical and Oral Examination | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
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.
- Complementary and alternative nutrition and herbal therapies/supplements.
- Clinical documentation.Â
- Food Service Management, including:
- Food service systems, plant and equipment for large and small institutions
- Principles of portion control and equipment size, menu planning and recipe standardisation
- Resource utilisation & costing procedures
- Food service policy, procedure and standards, food law
- Recipe analysis and costing
- Principles of quality management & accreditation.
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.