Overview

This unit will build on earlier studies of nutrition assessment and diagnosis and food systems to develop competencies in client-centred medical nutrition therapy. Case based learning is used to apply the nutrition care process to the dietetic management of a range of chronic conditions including weight management, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and a selection of common acute care case scenarios.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Prerequisites

50 Credit points in MA-DIET - Master of Dietetics

Corequisites
DET70002 Nutrition Education and Counselling
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Critically evaluate nutrition assessment data to diagnose the nutrition status of those with selected acute and chronic medical conditions.
  • Articulate and prioritise accurate nutrition diagnoses using standardised terminology.
  • Devise dietetic interventions based on evidence-based dietetic practice in selected acute and chronic medical conditions.
  • Formulate appropriate dietetic intervention monitoring and evaluation plans of those with selected acute and chronic medical conditions.
  • Implement the nutrition care process consistent with evidence-based standards.

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week Venue Type and Activity Detail
On-campus Class 24 12 weeks 2 Seminar
On-campus Workshop 36 12 weeks 3 Clinical skills workshop
Specified Activities Various 30 12 weeks 2.5 Readings, case studies, group work
Unspecified Activities Various 60 12 weeks 5 Independent study, Assignment preparation
Total Hours: 150 Total Hours (per week): 12.5  

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment 1 Individual  30%  2,3,4,5
Examination Individual  40%  1,2,3,4,5
Quizzes Individual  30%  1,2,3

Content

  • Medical nutrition therapy
  • Nutrition screening tools- purpose and use
  • Nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring and evaluation in the Medical Nutrition Therapy of major conditions
  • Graduate Attribute 2 (Communication 2 - Communicating using different media)
  • Graduate Attribute 5 (Digital Literacies 1 - Information literacy)

Study resources

Reading materials

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