Nutrition Assessment and Education
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 49 Hours + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2024 teaching periods
| Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
50cp in MA-DIET Master of DieteticsAims and objectives
This unit will prepare students for professional practice in dietetics. It will focus on building the foundation for competent practice, including: communication and counselling skills, the nutrition care process, nutrition assessment and nutrition diagnosis and self-reflection. It will also provide students with an understanding of the scope of practice, attitudes, skills and behaviour required of healthcare professionals in relation to patients, the public and fellow professionals as well as the National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia.
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Document and apply the nutrition care process for individuals, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention and monitoring/evaluation as applied to individuals, groups and/or populations.
- Collect and interpret relevant food and nutrition related history of individuals.
- Conduct and apply basic anthropometry measurements to known reference ranges.
- Evaluate the strengths and limitations of commonly used anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary assessment tools.
- Utilise counselling skills as applied to dietetic case management in both one-on-one and group sessions, and self-reflect on performance.
- Translate nutrition scientific knowledge and principles in practical information for individuals, the general public and other health professionals.
- Demonstrate the attitudes, skills and behaviour required of healthcare professionals in relation to patients, the public and fellow professionals.
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 |
On campus Class | 3 | 12 | 36 |
On campus Class |
1 | 12 | 12 |
| Specified Activities Various | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 5.5 | 12 | 66 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| *Practical Examination | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,5,6,7 |
| Assignment 1 | Individual | 30% | 1,5,6,7 |
| Assignment 2 | Individual | 20% | 6 |
| e-portfolio | Individual | 10% | 4,5,7 |
*A pass of this examination is required to pass the subject as this exam is to ascertain if it is safe for the student to progress onto professional placement at external sites, and to work with real patients, this is strongly recommended by the external accrediting body, the Dietitians Association of Australia.
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
- Analysis Skills
- Problem Solving Skills
- Communication Skills
- Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
- Ability to work independently
Content
- Nutrition Care Process including International Dietetic and Nutrition Terminology
- Dietary assessment tools and methodology
- Nutrition assessment tools and practice
- Anthropometric measures used in dietetic practice
- Communication and counselling skills for behaviour change at the individual or group levels
- Dietetic scope of practice and professional skills
- National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia
- Reflective practice skills
- Self-care
- Graduate Attribute 1 (Communication 1 - Verbal Communication)
- Graduate Attribute 2 (Communication 2 - Communicating using different media)
- Graduate Attribute 5 (Digital Literacies 1 - Information literacy)
- Graduate Attribute 6 (Digital Literacies 2 - Technical literacy)
Study resources
- Reading materials and references.
Reading materials
Students are encouraged to check the Unit Outline following enrolment in this subject to confirm the prescribed text prior to purchase.
References
- Bauer, K. D., Liou, D., & Sokolik, C. A. (2015). Nutrition counseling and education skill development. Nelson Education.
- Gable, J., & Herrmann, T. (2015). Counselling skills for dietitians. John Wiley & Sons.
- Nelson-Jones, R. (2015). Basic counselling skills: a helper's manual. Sage.
- English, L. M. (Ed.). (2012). Adult education and health. University of Toronto Press.
- Lawrence, J., Gandy, J., & Douglas, P. (2016). Dietetic and Nutrition Case Studies. John Wiley & Sons.
- Gandy, J. (2014). Manual of dietetic practice. John Wiley & Sons.
- Stewart, R. (Ed.). (2015). Handbook of clinical nutrition and dietetics. Australian Dietitian.
- Gibson, R. S. (2005). Principles of nutritional assessment. Oxford university press, USA.
- Mahan, L. K., & Raymond, J. L. (2016). Krause's Food & the Nutrition Care Process-E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences.