phe1bhn public health for nutrition studies
PUBLIC HEALTH FOR NUTRITION STUDIES
PHE1BHN
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, you will learn about basic epidemiological concepts, nutrition-related health and disease patterns, trends, and associated risk factors. You will also explore the public health nutrition aspects of obesity, physical inactivity, and eating disorders. In addition, nutrition-related inequalities in health, political and ethical issues in public health nutrition, sociocultural understandings of food and eating, and environmental influences on nutrition will be covered.
SchoolPsychology and Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorFernanda Nava Buenfil
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
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Quota Management StrategyEnrolment accepted until quota reached
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment size250
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorFernanda Nava Buenfil
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One 1,000-word individual assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1 |
| One 2-hour multiple choice individual examination (equivalent to 2000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
| One (2-part) multiple choice individual online test. Each part 1hr and weighting 10% equiv 800 words | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |