School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Nutrition and Public Health
  • Unit Code

    NUT1112
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Rosalind SAMBELL

Description

This unit examines the relationship between nutrition and population health. Students are provided with an overview of public health nutrition in Australia and are introduced to the scope of nutrition-related morbidity and mortality, the links between diet and health status, and methods used to promote healthy eating. Target groups for public health nutrition interventions within the Australian population are identified and sources of data from which nutrition status can be obtained are also investigated.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe the principles of effective public health nutrition interventions.
  2. Discuss emerging challenges for public health nutrition initiatives in Australia.
  3. Explain priority target groups for public health nutrition interventions.
  4. Explain the nature and prevalence of food and nutrition-related problems in Australia.
  5. Identify data sets that describe the nutritional status of the Australian population.

Unit Content

  1. Emerging challenges in nutrition.
  2. Food and nutrition-related problems in Australia.
  3. Principles of public health nutrition intervention.
  4. Public health nutrition case studies.
  5. Rationale for public health nutrition programs.
  6. Sources of Australian nutrition data.
  7. Target groups for public health nutrition interventions.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Small group activities, discussions, on-line resources, E-learning course work and activities.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOn-line tests20%
PortfolioTutorial activities30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOn-line tests20%
PortfolioTutorial activities30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Nutrition and Public Health
  • Unit Code

    NUT1112
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Rosalind SAMBELL

Description

This unit examines the relationship between nutrition and population health. Students are provided with an overview of public health nutrition in Australia and are introduced to the scope of nutrition-related morbidity and mortality, the links between diet and health status, and methods used to promote healthy eating. Target groups for public health nutrition interventions within the Australian population are identified and sources of data from which nutrition status can be obtained are also investigated.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe the principles of effective public health nutrition interventions.
  2. Discuss emerging challenges for public health nutrition initiatives in Australia.
  3. Explain priority target groups for public health nutrition interventions.
  4. Explain the nature and prevalence of food and nutrition-related problems in Australia.
  5. Identify data sets that describe the nutritional status of the Australian population.

Unit Content

  1. Emerging challenges in nutrition.
  2. Food and nutrition-related problems in Australia.
  3. Principles of public health nutrition intervention.
  4. Public health nutrition case studies.
  5. Rationale for public health nutrition programs.
  6. Sources of Australian nutrition data.
  7. Target groups for public health nutrition interventions.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Small group activities, discussions, on-line resources, E-learning course work and activities.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOn-line tests20%
PortfolioTutorial activities30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOn-line tests20%
PortfolioTutorial activities30%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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