NUTRITION EDUCATION
DTN3NTE
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will begin to understand and be able to apply learning and educational theories within the context of food and nutrition education. Students will apply skills in interpreting population, demographic and other food and nutrition data to describe a community and their food, health and nutritional status and develop a range of high level communication skills through developing a health promotion program to meet the needs of a community. Finally students will gain practical skills in planning food and nutrition education with particular emphasis on translating scientific literature into end-point user-friendly, culturally appropriate written information by demonstrating excellent communication skills across a variety of mediums.
School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Kathryn Toohey
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 course code: HMDP OR; Must be admitted in HZNDP and must have passed DTN3NDS
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: DTN4ECN OR DTN303 OR DTN403
Equivalent subjects: DTN4ECN
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Nutrition Counselling and Education Skill Development
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Bauer, K D, Liou, D and Sokolik, C A
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: 3RD EDN
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING. BELMONT
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
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
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kathryn Toohey
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 21
Six 2.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 21 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 11 - 14
Four 2.00 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 14 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 21
Eight 2.00 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 21 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1800 word equivalent individual written assessment taskPlan a community nutrition project | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO3 |
One group task (equivalent to 1000 words per student)Analysis of health promotion program | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
One individual task (500 words equiv)Evaluation and reflection of project | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One individual 10 min oral presentation (500 words equiv)Presented to staff and peers prior to presentation to community group | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |