Overview

This unit focuses on the application of nutrition science to the assessment of nutritional status and the relationship between food and nutrients on human development, health, and wellbeing. It provides foundational knowledge to inform science-based and evidence-based nutrition and dietetic practice.

Requisites

Prerequisites
DET60001 Applied Nutrition Science

Rule

Admission into MA-DIET - Master of Dietetics

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Describe the digestion, absorption, metabolism and excretion of nutrients as it relates to human development, health and wellbeing.
  • Apply knowledge of nutritional science to assess individual and population nutritional status.
  • Demonstrate nutritional assessment skills and techniques.
  • Describe the impact of malnutrition on human health and wellbeing.
  • Apply knowledge of nutritional science to emerging issues in the food and nutrition system.

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class		2.00 12 weeks 24
On-campus
Class		2.00 12 weeks 24
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		8.50 12 weeks 102
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment 1Group 40% 1,2,4,5 
Online QuizzesIndividual 20% 1,2,4 
Practical ExaminationIndividual 40% 2,3,4 
Assignment 1Individual 40% 1,2,4,5 
ExaminationIndividual 40% 1,2,3,4 
Online QuizzesIndividual 20% 2,3,5 

Content

  • Evidence based practice
  • Foundational and applied nutrition science
  • Nutritional assessment
  • Digital health

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.