LIFESPAN NUTRITION
DTN3LSP
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, you will develop an understanding of nutrition requirements and physiological changes across the lifespan: pre-conception, pregnancy and foetal development, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and ageing. You will also learn about food and nutrition dietary patterns across the different life stages. You will be able to combine prior nutritional and biosciences knowledge and skills with the new material to gain a more in-depth understanding of human nutritional needs, requirements, and habits/practices/behaviours.
SchoolAllied Health, Human Services & Sport
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAnna Vassallo
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesBlended learning activities include online Lectures and readings, workshop activities, discussion forums and assessment tasks
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be admitted in one of the following courses: HMDP; OR HZHSDP, HZNDP and must pass 240 credit points within the degree; OR HBHN, HBNTS and must pass DTN2PNU and (DTN3NDS or HBS2HPB); all other students require subject coordinator approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsDTN401 OR DTN307 OR DTN4LPN
Equivalent subjectsDTN4LPN
Quota Management StrategyMerit based quota management
Quota-conditions or rulesPriority is given to students enrolled in HMDP, HZHSDP, HZNDP, HBHN or HBNTS for whom DTN3LSP is core, then to other students until the quota is reached.
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Food & Nutrition Throughout Life
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorCroxford, S. et al.
Year2015
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherAllen & Unwin, AUS
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Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
FoodWorks
Resource TypeOther resource
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorXyris
YearN/A
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherXyris
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Nutrition through the Life Cycle
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorBrown, J.E.
Year2020
Edition/Volume7th edition
PublisherCengage Learning
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment size120
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnna Vassallo
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1200-word assignment | Assignment | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Three x 45-minute quizzes (2250 word equivalence total) | Quizzes | Individual | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 300-word formative assignment | Assignment | Individual | No | 10 | SILO2 |