SOCIETY, FOOD HABITS AND CONSUMPTION
DTN302
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject you will be given the opportunity to develop an informed and critical understanding of the personal, social, cultural, environmental, economic and political factors influencing food, food use and food habits for individuals, communities and populations. Cuisines from other cultures and the effects of multiculturalism on Australian culinary culture will be explored through readings, media, discussion and assessed written assignments. You will be given the opportunity to develop an understanding of how the role of food has changed from ancient times to present day and be introduced to monitoring and surveillance data used to understand factors influencing patterns and trends in food consumption worldwide. Food labelling and how food policy, food technologies, ecology and agriculture influence the food system will be introduced. This subject addresses La Trobe's Global Citizenship Essential which entails a deep appreciation of how we live in an interconnected world, being able to recognize the global context of concepts, act across cultures and boundaries, and work with diverse communities - now and in the future.
School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Anna Vassallo
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following courses: HBFN, HBFNX, HOUA
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: DTN3FSO
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: 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.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
A Sociology of Food and Nutrition: A social appetite
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Germov and Williams
Year: 2017
Edition/Volume: 4th Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press Australia
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Journals articles and other multimedia - Via LMS
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Various
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Publisher: Various
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Food and Nutrition throughout Life
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Croxford, S. et al.
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: 6th Edition
Publisher: Allen and Unwin, Australia, Crows Nest, NSW
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Food and Culture
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Kittker, PG, Sucher, KP and Nelms M.
Year: 2012
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, Belmont, California.
ISBN: N/A
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Food and Nutrition: Food and health systems in Australia and New Zealand
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Wahlqvist
Year: 2011
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Allen and Unwin, Australia, Crows Nest, NSW
ISBN: N/A
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Australia's food and nutrition
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Year: 2012
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Cat.No.PHE 163. Canberra:AIHW. Available as a PDF from
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URL: http://www.aihw.gov .au/publicationdetail/?id=10737422319
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anna Vassallo
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 22 - 34
One 3.00 hours scheduled online class per week from week 22 to week 34 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1000 word individual written report on changes in food habits in your family.Submission will be in the style of a magazine article. Students to complete supplied template. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6 |
Two infographics (1500 words total equivalent) - translating information into an infographic form2 infographics to be completed individually. 1st infographic worth 10%; 2nd infographic worth 25%. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6 |
One 1600 word individual assessment task - influences on culinary culture in AustraliaIndividual report. | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 4, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Anna Vassallo
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 49 - 0
One 3.00 hours scheduled online class per week from week 49 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1000 word individual written report on changes in food habits in your family.Submission will be in the style of a magazine article. Students to complete supplied template. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6 |
Two infographics (1500 words total equivalent) - translating information into an infographic form2 infographics to be completed individually. 1st infographic worth 10%; 2nd infographic worth 25%. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6 |
One 1600 word individual assessment task - influences on culinary culture in AustraliaIndividual report. | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |