LIFESPAN NUTRITION
DTN4LPN
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will develop an understanding of nutrition requirements and physiological changes across the lifespan: pre-conception, pregnancy & foetal development, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and ageing as well as special situations including nutrition for sport. Students will also learn about food and nutrition dietary patterns across the different life stages. Students will be able to combine prior nutritional and biosciences knowledge and skills with the new material to gain a more indepth understanding of human nutritional needs, requirements and habits.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Regina Belski
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in HMDP- Master of Dietetics Practice. If the students is enrolled in HZHSDP- Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Dietetic Practice then must pass 240 credit points. If the student is enrolled in HBHN - Bachelor of Human Nutrition then must pass DTN2PNU and DTN3NDS or HBS2PTB. All other students require subject coordinator approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Students must be enrolled in course codes: HBHN, HZHSDP or HMDP or obtain approval from subject coordinator.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Nutrition through the life cycle | Prescribed | Brown, J E. et al. 2011 | 4TH EDN, CENGAGE LEARNING, BELMONT, CA, WADSWORTH, |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 120
Enrolment information: Room capacity Subject will only be available to students enrolled in course codes: HBHN, HZHSDP or HMDP or obtain approval from subject coordinator, once quota is reached no additional students will be allowed to enrol in the subject.
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Regina Belski
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students will complete six 2-hour laboratory class per semester (12 hours total) and six 2-hour workshops per semester (12 hours total)."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 1500-word assignment | 35 | |
| one 2-hour written examination | 40 | |
| one 20-minute multiple choice test | 15 | |
| one 300-word formative assessment | 10 |