Overview

This unit introduces the field of food and nutrition where students will gain an understanding of nutrient food sources and their role in health; and dietary recommendations. The determinants of food choices will also be examined along with a consideration of the methodologies used to collect dietary data. Students will apply this knowledge to assess nutrient and food intake at the personal level in relation to Australian dietary recommendations.

Requisites

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Winter
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
17-June-2024
28-July-2024
Last self-enrolment date
17-June-2024
Census date
28-June-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-July-2024
Results released date
13-August-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Explain the role that nutrients and food play in the general health of Australians
  • Explain the food and nutrient recommendations for the general health of Australians
  • Describe the general nutrient content of foods common in the Australian food supply and related food labelling laws
  • Apply the principles of good nutrition and knowledge of the Australian food supply to guide food choices for general health
  • Discuss the factors that impact on food choices and dietary behaviour
  • Apply skills in dietary assessment and simple anthropometric measures used in general health assessments

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Lecture
2.00 12 weeks 24
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Workshop
1.83 12 weeks 22
Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Various
3.00 12 weeks 36
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning
5.67 12 weeks 68
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssignmentIndividual 40% 1,4,5,6 
ExaminationIndividual 40% 1,2,3,4,5 
TestIndividual 20% 1,2,3,4,5 

Content

  • Overview of macronutrients and micronutrients in food and their general functions in the body
  • Australian Dietary Guidelines and Nutrient Reference Values.
  • Determinants of food choices and dietary behaviours
  • Food labelling laws in Australia and their application to practice
  • Australia’s food supply and food intake of Australians as measured by national dietary surveys
  • Dietary and anthropometric assessments

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.