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 one of the following domains: food service management or community and public health nutrition.

Requisites

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
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
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
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:

  • 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 continued 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 
Reflective JournalIndividual 10% 6 
Placement PortfolioIndividual 30% 1,2,3,4,5,6 
Professional Competencies Practical AssessmentIndividual 60% 1,2,3,4,5 
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.