NUTR13001 - Public Health Nutrition

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will develop student understanding of public health nutrition, which encompasses the biological, social and environmental dimensions of health in promoting and maintaining the nutritional health of populations. Nutritional issues facing population groups in Australia and the role of public health practitioners in promoting health and preventing disease will be considered. Frameworks, policies and legislation relating to nutrition and health promotion practice will be explored along with practical aspects of public health nutrition practice.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: NUTR12002 or NUTR12001

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2025

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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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Practical and Written Assessment 70%
2. Group Work 30%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 60% response rate.

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.

Source: Unit coordinator self reflection and informal comments from students.
Feedback
Additional content related to pubic health nutrition and short lectures can help with the understanding of complex public health nutrition concepts better.
Recommendation
Consider reviewing the structure, the content and the assessments of this unit to better align with learning outcomes and provide short lectures on public health nutrition concepts.
Action Taken
This unit is currently under review, with plans to enhance learning content related to public health nutrition policies. The aim is to strengthen understanding of how these policies improve health and wellbeing across diverse populations, including vulnerable groups. These updates will be incorporated into future offerings of the unit.
Source: SUTE students feedback.
Feedback
Students enjoyed real life examples which demonstrated the application of concepts learnt.
Recommendation
Continue to provide real life examples in the application of public health nutrition concepts.
Action Taken
Real life application of public health nutrition concepts has continued.
Source: Unit coordinator self reflection
Feedback
Some overlap seems to exist in the content covered in assessment tasks.
Recommendation
Review the content and topics covered by assessment tasks to include alternative topics if necessary.
Action Taken
The assessment tasks in this unit are being reviewed to further explore public health nutrition concepts to improve health of diverse populations including vulnerable groups. These changes will be reflected in the future offerings of this unit.
Source: Unit Coordinator and Head of Course self reflection, SUTE feedback.
Feedback
The unit’s learning content, structure, and assessment tasks may require revision to better align with student learning needs, with consideration given to updating topics and incorporating alternative areas if appropriate.
Recommendation
Consider reviewing the unit’s weekly content delivery, overall structure, and assessment tasks to ensure they align with student learning needs. This may include revising weekly learning booklets, updating lecture materials, and incorporating alternative or updated assessment topics where appropriate.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unit Coordinator and SUTE feedback.
Feedback
Students valued the applied nature of the assessment tasks, particularly the opportunity to collect and analyse real data. They noted that preparing a written report and oral presentation based on their own findings enhanced their understanding and supported the development of practical, transferable skills.
Recommendation
Maintain the applied focus of assessment tasks, ensuring students continue to engage in data collection, analysis, and presentation activities that build practical skills and reinforce real-world application of knowledge.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Examine ecological issues of food supply and food policy.
  2. Interpret government policy on nutrition guidelines, food standards and food regulation legislation.
  3. Describe food consumption trends and nutrition related problems of at-risk Australian groups and communities.
  4. Demonstrate understanding of public health nutrition concepts and how they relate to the health of our populations and communities.
  5. Undertake research which illustrates systematic analysis of a current issue in public health nutrition.
  6. Demonstrate skills in data collection, analysis and reporting of public health nutrition data.
  7. Demonstrate skills in group education for public health nutrition promotion.

Per NPC1118

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Practical and Written Assessment • • • • • • •
2 - Group Work • • • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • • • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • • • •
5 - Team Work • • • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence •
8 - Ethical practice • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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