Nutrition Communication and Food Studies
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
FOSC 3014
Undergraduate
No
101835
4.5
No
School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences
This course explores the theories of learning, social marketing and behaviour change allowing students to integrate the evidence for practice in communication about nutrition and food science.
Cultural, social, political, economic and environmental influences of food intake and the resultant effect on nutrition and the health status of all Australians and on the environment. Research skills in identifying, appraising, discussing, summarising the body of evidence. Common hierarchies for research evidence in quantitative and qualitative research. Translating nutrition and food science information for the public. Theories of social marketing, learning behaviour and change. Communicating nutrition and food science via verbal, digital and written means to different audiences in the community. Core knowledge of foods consumed by all Australians highlighting diverse cultural groups.
Nil
Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
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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 the above groups for the pre-requisites.
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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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.
Case study, Portfolio, Project, Report
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.