UO Foundations of Nutrition and Health

Course aim

To introduce the field of nutrition and health, and to begin developing research and communication skills required for this field.

Course content

Introduction to key topics of nutrition and health and appreciation of their multidisciplinary nature, which requires competency in physiological, physical/chemical and psychological/behavioural aspects. Food supply and food consumption in Australian society and internationally. Introduction to food composition tables and dietary analyses. Factors influencing food consumption including cultural background, food marketing, ecological and environmental. Scientific and professional communication, both written and verbal: from sourcing information using credible resources, reading and critical analysis of the literature, to delivering the knowledge in an appropriate format. Recognising differences between scientific communication, professional communication and communication to the public.

Textbooks

Nil

Prerequisites

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Case study, Presentation, Report, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation