Food Service Management Placement
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 one of the following domains: food service management or community and public health nutrition.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
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 continued 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 |
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 |
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.