NUTRITION THROUGHOUT LIFE

DTN401

2018

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.

School: School of Allied Health

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Timothy Stewart

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: HBFN, HBFNX, HOUA and have passed DTN201 and DTN301 or equivalent.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: DTN4LPN

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: This subject is offered via Open Universities Australia. La Trobe University students can undertake this subject as part of a cross institutional enrolment under certain circumstances, and must seek approval from the Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Course Coordinator for eligibility. Due to the nature of the subject content and online delivery, enrolments are generally not permitted past the published OUA enrolment date for the study period.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Food and Nutrition throughout Life	Prescribed	Croxford, S. et al. 2015	Allen & Unwin, Crow's Nest, Sydney
Readings	Nutrition through the life cycle	Recommended	Brown, 6th edition, 2016	Cengage

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Analyse and compare and contrast the physiological differences/changes occurring during different stages of the life span.

Activities:: Lectures and workshops.

02. Analyse and compare and contrast the nutritional requirements of pregnant and lactating women, infants, children, adolescents, adults and older persons.

Activities:: Lectures and workshops.

03. Analyse and compare and contrast the nutritional issues and habits of particular relevance and particular risk behaviours of each age group.

Activities:: Lectures and workshops.

04. Synthesize knowledge of physiology, nutritional requirements and issues and behaviours across the lifespan and apply this knowledge to individuals.

Activities:: Lectures and workshops.

Online, 2018, OUA Study Period 3, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Timothy Stewart

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 35 - 47
Twelve 2.0 hours lecture per study period on weekends during the day from week 35 to week 47 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 35 - 47
Twelve 2.0 hours workshop per study period on weekends during the day from week 35 to week 47 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	%	ILO*
one 1500-word assignment	30	01, 02, 03, 04
three 45-minute quizzes	60	01, 02, 03, 04
one 500-word formative assessment	10	02, 04

Online, 2018, OUA Study Period 1, Online