DIETETIC PRACTICE THEORY AND CASE MANAGEMENT C

DTN5DPC

2014

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

This subject focuses on the dietetic management of specialised conditions including eating disorders, infectious diseases, injuries, brain injury, burns, pressure ulcers and wounds, and specialised paediatric disorders. In this subject you will extend prior learning with the aim of reaching entry-level practice competency in individual dietetic case management. Translation of dietetic theory into practice will occur through a hospital placement. During this placement you will undertake individual dietetic case management of patients/clients, with specific diseases, and integrate all aspects of the dietetic care process, including hospital food service. You will provide nutrition education and counselling to patients, participate in multidisciplinary team management and discharge planning for patients, and advocate for nutrition services and interventions. By the end of the placement you will be expected to manage a caseload of patients.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Helen Dean

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must have passed DTN5DPB and DTN5FSM and must be enrolled in either - HMDP Master of Dietetic Practice or HZHSDP Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Dietetic Practice.

Co-requisites: DTN5CPC

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Griffith University handbook of nutrition and dietetics.	Prescribed	Stewart, R (ed) 2007	GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SOUTHPORT, QLD.
Readings	Manual of dietetic practice.	Prescribed	Thomas, B & Bishop, J (eds) 2007	4TH EDN, OXFORD, UK.
Readings	Nutrition counselling and education skill development.	Prescribed	Bauer, KD, Liou, D & Sokolik, CA 2012	2ND EDN, WADSWORTH, CENGAGE LEARNING, CA.

Melbourne, 2014, Week 29-47, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Helen Dean

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 42 - 42
Four 7.0 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 42 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Seven hours of lecture/workshops on four days in week 42."

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 29 - 29
Five 7.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 29 to week 29 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Five days of facilitated lectures/workshops taught in block mode in week 29."

Placement - Off Site
One 168.0 hours placement - off site per study period and delivered via blended.
"168 hours of practicum/clinical placement over five weeks. Placement based tutorials are included in the 168 hours."

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
Dietetic practice skill and competency assessment.	Hurdle requirement: students must pass this clinical placement/achieve clinical competency in order to pass the subject.	0
One 2,500-word written group paper and 10-minute group oral presentation.	Presentation includes a further 5-10 minutes for discussion, rebuttal and defence.	35
One reflective practice portfolio (total of 2,500-3,000 words).		10
One two-hour written examination.	Hurdle requirement: students must pass this examination in order to pass the subject.	30
Two nutrition care plans. Written report (800 words each) and oral presentation (10 minutes each).		25

Melbourne, 2014, Week 46-50, Day