Applied Nutrition Science
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 49 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Admission to MA-DIETAims and objectives
This unit focuses on the application of nutrition science to the assessment of nutritional status and the relationship between food and nutrients on human development, health, and wellbeing. It provides foundational knowledge to inform science-based and evidence-based nutrition and dietetic practice.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Describe the digestion, absorption, metabolism and excretion of nutrients as it relates to human development, health and wellbeing.
- Apply knowledge of nutritional science to assess individual and population nutritional status.
- Demonstrate nutritional assessment skills and techniques.
- Describe the impact of malnutrition on human health and wellbeing.
- Apply knowledge of nutritional science to emerging issues in the food and nutrition system.
Courses with unit
Master of DieteticsUnit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Lecture | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| Face to Face Contact Seminar | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Face to Face Contact Seminar | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities Various | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Learning | 6.5 | 12 | 77 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Assignment 1 | Group | 40% | 1, 2, 4, 5 |
| Practical Examination | Individual | 40% | 2, 3, 4 |
| Online Quizzes | Individual | 20% | 1, 2, 4 |
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
- Teamwork Skills
- Analysis Skills
- Problem Solving Skills
- Communication Skills
- Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
- Ability to work independently
Content
- Evidence based practice
- Emerging topics in nutrition science
- Personalised health care
- Nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics
- Digital Health and novel technologies of relevance to nutrition and dietetic practice
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are encouraged to check the Unit Outline following enrolment in this subject to confirm the prescribed text prior to purchase.