NUTRITION COUNSELLING

DTN4NTC

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will develop advanced skills in the application of counselling and behaviour change theories within the context of food and nutrition counselling. These skills will be applied to both individuals and groups. Finally students will gain practical skill in planning and implementing food and nutrition education with particular emphasis on translating scientific literature into end-point user-friendly, culturally appropriate written information

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 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

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: HMDP, HZHSDP or HZNDP and must pass DTN4ECN or DTN3NTEAll other students must pass DTN4ECN or DTN4CPA and obtain subject coordinator approval.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: DTN4CPB

Equivalent subjects: DTN4CPB

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

Food and Nutrition: Food and health systems in Australia and New Zealand

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Wahlqvist, M

Year: 2011

Edition/Volume: 3RD EDN

Publisher: ALLEN AND UNWIN, AUSTRALIA, CROWS NEST, NSW

ISBN: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

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, CALIFORNIA, USA: WADSWORTH

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

A sociology of food and nutrition: the social appetite

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Germov, J and Williams, L

Year: 2008

Edition/Volume: 3RD EDN

Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, AUSTRALIA, MELBOURNE

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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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

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically analyse and apply counselling theory in food and nutrition contexts
02. Critically analyse behaviour change theory in food and nutrition contexts
03. Design and justify context appropriate food and nutrition interventions
04. Develop nutrition education plans for individuals based on the outcomes of nutritional assessments and diagnoses

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kathryn Toohey

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 38
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 38 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 41
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 41 and delivered via online.
Online activities

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 38
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 38 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

A multimedia group assessment task (1000 word equivalent per student).

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1

An individual 2000 word equivalent multimodal assessment task

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

A 1500 word equivalent individual written assessment task

N/AN/AN/ANo35SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4