Nutrition Communication and Food Studies

Course aim

This course explores the theories of learning and behavior change to successfully enable communication of nutrition issues to the public which meet nutritional competencies required for a nutritionist.

Course content

Cultural, social, political and economic influences on food intake and the resultant effect on nutritional and health status of all sectors of the Australian community.  Theories of learning behaviour and change. Nutrition communication. Current international and national nutritional and health initiatives and programs. In-depth nutritional knowledge of typical cuisines and foods sold in Australia and consumed by sub-population groups in Australia (including social cultural, religious and economic groups). 

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1
BIOL 2052	Lifespan Physiology
HLTH 2001	Human Nutrition
Group 2
HLTH 2001	Human Nutrition
HLTH 2006	Exercise Physiology 1

Students to choose from one of their above groups for their pre-requisites.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Workshop	3 hours x 13 weeks
Practical	2 hours x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Case study, Magazine Article, Portfolio, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.