HONOURS IN NUTRITION A
DTN4HNA
2021
Credit points: 60
Subject outline
The Honours program is of approximately nine months duration and commences early February. Honours in Human Nutrition aims to provide students with research skills to enable students to independently conduct a research project in their chosen area of nutrition and report the findings of their work in a scientific format. The skills and capabilities gained in this year-long subject include independent thinking, critical evaluation of literature, selection of appropriate experimental designs, practical application of nutrition research tools, data analysis and interpretation and oral and written communication of findings.
SchoolAllied Health, Human Services & Sport
Credit points60
Subject Co-ordinatorGeorge Moschonis
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be admitted in HHHN - Bachelor of Human Nutrition with Honours
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsStudents must have achieved a minimum WAM of 70 in HBHN Bachelor of Human Nutrition to be offered a place in the honours program or subject can be taken with Subject Coordinator's approval.
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/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-ordinatorGeorge Moschonis
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
Nine 2.00 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Attendance at tutorials and relevant seminars and meet with supervisor regularly.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Systematic Literature Review (7000 words) and project proposal (500 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Critical analysis of paper (two-hour exam) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1 |
One 15-min oral presentation (750 words equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |