Nutrition and Disease Prevention
48 hours face to face + Blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit applies the relationships between nutrition and health and disease and the relevant scientific evidence. Students will explore key diseases in which nutritional factors have a role in the prevention or progression of common health conditions such as: cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, weight gain, arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions.
Requisites
Prerequisites
NTR10001
Introduction to NutritionNTR20003 Physiology in Medical and Health Sciences
Rules
Pre-requisite
NTR10001 Introduction to Nutrition
AND
NTR20003 Physiology in Medical and Health Sciences
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
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:
- Examine and analyse the connection between diet/dietary patterns and diseases affecting many Australians, and the mechanisms of nutrients/ food components within these that lead to the prevention, onset or progression of disease.
- Critically appraise the scientific literature to examine the role of nutritional factors in the aetiology of a disease and identify strengths, limitations and gaps in current research.
- Translate current scientific evidence on nutrition and disease into accurate and appropriate recommendations for a range of audiences
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Tutorial | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Various | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 6.50 | 12 weeks | 78 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Individual | 35% | 1,2,3 |
| Online Quizzes | Individual | 40% | 1,3 |
| Presentation | Individual | 25% | 1,3 |
Content
- Role of diet and nutrition in the aetiology and progression of diseases with a particular focus on common health conditions
- Role of diet and nutrition in prevention and progression of health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, arthritis, weight gain.
- Exploration of emerging areas of nutrition research relevant to disease prevention
- Appraisal of scientific evidence reporting on nutrition-related disease risk, prevention, and/or progression
- Translation of current scientific evidence to real world nutrition advice and education for nutrition practice
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.