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
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 element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Systematic Literature Review (7000 words) and project proposal (500 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Critical analysis of paper (two-hour exam) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1 |
One 15-min oral presentation (750 words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |