NUTRITION EDUCATION
DTN3NTE
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will begin to understand and be able to apply learning and educational theories within the context of food and nutrition education. Students will apply skills in interpreting population, demographic and other food and nutrition data to describe a community and their food, health and nutritional status and develop a range of high level communication skills through developing a health promotion program to meet the needs of a community. Finally students will gain practical skills in planning food and nutrition education with particular emphasis on translating scientific literature into end-point user-friendly, culturally appropriate written information by demonstrating excellent communication skills across a variety of mediums.
SchoolSchool Allied Health,Human Serv & Sport
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKathryn Toohey
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be admitted in one of the following course code: HMDP OR; Must be admitted in HZNDP and must have passed DTN3NDS
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects DTN403, DTN303, DTN4ECN
Equivalent subjects DTN4ECN
Special conditionsN/A
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Nutrition Counselling and Education Skill Development | Prescribed | Bauer, K D, Liou, D and Sokolik, C A 2016 | 3RD EDN, CENGAGE LEARNING. BELMONT |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply learning and educational theories to design individual and group nutrition education sessions, including development of appropriate supporting materials.
- Activities:
- Interactive lectures and tutorials
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Apply effective individual and group multimodal communication skills across for a range of lay and expert audiences.
- Activities:
- Interactive lectures and tutorials
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Critically review and analyse the food, health and nutritional status of groups across Australia and the world.
- Activities:
- Interactive lectures and tutorials
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Speaking)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKathryn Toohey
Class requirements
Tutorial
Week:
11
-
14
Four 2.0 hours tutorial per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 11 to week 14
and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
Week:
10
-
21
Six 2.0 hours lecture per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 21
and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
10
-
22
One 2.0 hours unscheduled online class per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via online.
Tutorial
Week:
10
-
21
Eight 2.0 hours tutorial per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 10 to week 21
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 1800 word equivalent individual written assessment task | Plan a community nutrition project | 50 | 01, 03 |
| One group task (equivalent to 1000 words per student) | Analysis of health promotion program | 20 | 01, 02 |
| One individual task (500 words equiv) | Evaluation and reflection of project | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |
| One individual 10 min oral presentation (500 words equiv) | Presented to staff and peers prior to presentation to community group | 15 | 01, 02, 03 |