Overview

This unit is a placement based unit to enable students to progress towards meeting entry level National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia as required by the Dietitians Association of Australia. Each student will be allocated to a placement site of a placement partner of Swinburne University for a total of 25 placement days in the clinical/individual case management domain.

Requisites

Prerequisites
DET80001 Medical Nutrition Therapy B

Rules

100 Credit Points in MA-DIET - Master of Dietetics

AND

DET80001 Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy and Food Service Management

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:

  • Demonstrate professional behaviours
  • Positively influence the health of individuals, groups and/or populations to achieve nutrition outcomes
  • Apply critical thinking and integrate evidence into practice
  • Collaborate with clients and stakeholders
  • Demonstrate progress towards meeting entry level National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia
  • Demonstrate reflection on practice and development of self-awareness, insight and cultural competency

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Placement
Placement		38.00 5 weeks 190
TOTAL190

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Placement PortfolioIndividual 30% 1,2,3,4,5,6 
Professional Competencies Practical AssessmentIndividual 60% 1,2,3,4,5,6 
Reflective JournalIndividual 10% 6 
Placement PortfolioIndividual 30% 1,2,3,4,5,6 
Professional Competencies Practical AssessmentIndividual 60% 1,2,3,4,5,6 
Reflective JournalIndividual 10% 6 

Content

  • This is a placement unit which will support students to work towards meeting entry level National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia.
  • Working collaboratively
  • Professional practice

Study resources

Reading materials

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