Clinical Dietetics Placement 1
5 week block placement (190 hours)
25 days, full time or equivalent
Hawthorn
Overview
This unit is a placement based unit to enable students to progress towards meeting entry level National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia as required by the Dietitians Association of Australia. Each student will be allocated to a placement site of a placement partner of Swinburne University for a total of 25 placement days in the clinical/individual case management domain.
Requisites
Prerequisites
DET80001
Medical Nutrition Therapy BRules
100 Credit Points in MA-DIET - Master of Dietetics
AND
DET80001 Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy and Food Service Management
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Demonstrate professional behaviours
- Positively influence the health of individuals, groups and/or populations to achieve nutrition outcomes
- Apply critical thinking and integrate evidence into practice
- Collaborate with clients and stakeholders
- Demonstrate progress towards meeting entry level National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia
- Demonstrate reflection on practice and development of self-awareness, insight and cultural competency
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Placement Placement | 38.00 | 5 weeks | 190 |
TOTAL | 190 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Placement Portfolio | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
Professional Competencies Practical Assessment | Individual | 60% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
Reflective Journal | Individual | 10% | 6 |
Placement Portfolio | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
Professional Competencies Practical Assessment | Individual | 60% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
Reflective Journal | Individual | 10% | 6 |
Content
- This is a placement unit which will support students to work towards meeting entry level National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia.
- Working collaboratively
- Professional practice
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.