HONOURS IN NUTRITION A

DTN4HNA

2020

Credit points: 60

Subject outline

The Honours program is of approximately nine months duration and commences early February. Honours in Human Nutrition aims to provide students with research skills to enable students to independently conduct a research project in their chosen area of nutrition and report the findings of their work in a scientific format. The skills and capabilities gained in this year-long subject include independent thinking, critical evaluation of literature, selection of appropriate experimental designs, practical application of nutrition research tools, data analysis and interpretation and oral and written communication of findings.

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

Credit points: 60

Subject Co-ordinator: George Moschonis

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

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

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in HHHN - Bachelor of Human Nutrition with Honours

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: Students must have achieved a minimum WAM of 70 in HBHN Bachelor of Human Nutrition to be offered a place in the honours program or subject can be taken with Subject Coordinator's approval.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: 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. Critically appraise the different types of study designs and apply findings to the project aims and methods to develop technical and cognitive skills to design and use research in a project.
02. Analyse data using appropriate technical skills to design and implement a project
03. Review, analyse and synthesise knowledge adhering to PRISMA Guidelines
04. Implement a research project using initiative and judgement
05. Clearly and coherently communicate research findings to peers

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: George Moschonis

Class requirements

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
Nine 2.00 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Attendance at tutorials and relevant seminars and meet with supervisor regularly.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Systematic Literature Review (7000 words) and project proposal (500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Critical analysis of paper (two-hour exam)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1

One 15-min oral presentation (750 words equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5