Overview
This unit builds on prior learning in the areas of nutrition, biochemistry and physiology, expanding your knowledge of nutrition and dietary recommendations across the lifespan. You will explore how good nutrition supports healthy development from pre-conception to old age, taking a lifespan approach across the unit. You will cover nutrition requirements, the relationship between nutrition and disease, nutrition assessment measurement approaches, and health and eating behaviours (including at a population level) across each stage of the lifespan. In this unit you will also cover cultural, personal, economic and social factors that influence health behaviours specific to each stage of life. You will apply your knowledge in case-based scenarios and developing evidence-based nutrition education resources.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: NUTR19001 Nutrition OR NUTR12001 Human Nutrition OR BMSC11006 Food,Nutrition and Health
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2027
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
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- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Academic Progression Policy and Procedure
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit coordinator reflection
The long recorded lectures and learning content of the unit require revision to increase student engagement.
Consider reviewing the learning content and the possibility of using weekly learning booklets to improve content delivery.