NUTRITION THROUGHOUT LIFE

DTN307

2020

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 and foetal development, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and ageing. 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 in depth understanding of human nutritional needs, and habits/practices/behaviours.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Michael Andrews

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: 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: N/A

Equivalent subjects: DTN3LSP OR DTN401 OR DTN4LPN

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

Food and Nutrition throughout Life

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Croxford, S. et al.

Year: 2015

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, Crow's Nest, Sydney

ISBN: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Nutrition through the life cycle

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Brown, J.E.

Year: 2016

Edition/Volume: 7th edition

Publisher: Cengage Learning.

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

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

01. Analyse, and critically review the physiological differences/ changes occurring during different stages of the life span.
02. Analyse and critically review the nutritional requirements of pregnant & lactating women, infants, children, adolescents, adults & older persons.
03. Analyse and critically review the dietary/nutritional issues and habits and behaviours of particular relevance to each life stage group.

On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Michael Andrews

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Twelve 2.00 hours lecture per study period on weekends during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Twelve 2.00 hours workshop per study period on weekends during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 1500-word assignment

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Three 45-minute quizzes

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One 500-word formative assessment

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2

On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 3, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Michael Andrews

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 36 - 48
Twelve 2.00 hours lecture per study period on weekends during the day from week 36 to week 48 and delivered via online.

WorkShopWeek: 36 - 48
Twelve 2.00 hours workshop per study period on weekends during the day from week 36 to week 48 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 1500-word assignment

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Three 45-minute quizzes

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

One 500-word formative assessment

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO2