NUTRITION EDUCATION
DTN3NTE
2021
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.
SchoolAllied Health, Human Services & Sport
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKathryn Toohey
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
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 subjectsDTN4ECN OR DTN303 OR DTN403
Equivalent subjectsDTN4ECN
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Readings
Nutrition Counselling and Education Skill Development
Resource TypePrescribed
Resource RequirementN/A
AuthorBauer, K D, Liou, D and Sokolik, C A
Year2016
Edition/Volume3RD EDN
PublisherCENGAGE LEARNING. BELMONT
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
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKathryn Toohey
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Twelve 2.00 h lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
Twelve 2.00 h tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 h unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One 1800 word equivalent individual written assessment task Plan a community nutrition project | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO3 |
| One group task (equivalent to 1000 words per student) Analysis of health promotion program | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
| One individual task (500 words equiv) Evaluation and reflection of project | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
| One individual 10 min oral presentation (500 words equiv) Presented to staff and peers prior to presentation to community group | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |