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Area/Catalogue
FOSC 3014

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
101835

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

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Timetable/s
First Semester
(Study Period 2)
Course owner

Course owner
UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

Course aim

To develop the student’s ability to critique, integrate and translate the evidence in nutrition and food sciences for a variety of audiences.

Course content

Cultural, social, political, economic and environmental influences on nutrition and food intake and the impact on the health status of all Australians. Research skills in critically identifying, appraising, discussing, and summarising the body of evidence. Common hierarchies for research evidence in quantitative and qualitative research. Translating nutrition and food science information for a variety of audiences (including 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  

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 the above groups for the 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

Media task, Presentation, Reflection

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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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.

Course Coordinators

UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

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