HSN202 - Lifespan Nutrition

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Sze Yen Tan
Prerequisite:

HSN101 and HSN211

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: HSN702
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

Burwood (Melbourne) students:
1 x 2 hour lecture per week
6 x 1 hour seminars per trimester

Warrnambool and Waurn Ponds (Geelong) students:
1 x 2 hour lecture per week delivered electronically 
6 x 1 hour on-campus seminars per trimester

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour online recorded lectures per week
6 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester

Content

This unit will provide students with an understanding of recommended dietary intakes, with reference to different population groups. Through the class program and problem-based seminar exercises, students will gain an understanding of the nutritional issues relevant to stages across the life span: pregnancy, lactation, foetal development, infancy, childhood and ageing. At the completion of the unit, students will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to devise practical and relevant solutions to nutrition problems and link this knowledge to workplace requirements.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Explain the physiological changes that occur throughout growth, development and ageing and their influence on nutrition needs. GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Justify the basis for the nutritional recommendations across the lifespan, and identify common nutrition issues at each stage of the lifespan.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Interpret dietary data derived from national nutrition surveys and apply these data to the nutrient needs across the lifespan.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

Apply practical, relevant, evidence based solutions to nutritional problems that ensure optimal nutrition at each stage of the lifespan.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO5

Identify and critique relevant peer-reviewed nutrition literature to inform discussion of nutritional issues at each stage of the lifespan.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO6

To Identify, analyse and reflect on the professional nutrition field and apply learnings to enhance graduate employability.

GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO6: Self-management
GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Trimester 2:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: My professional nutrition (or related) career

1000 words (or equivalent) 20%
  • Week 4

Assessment 2: Online multiple-choice quizzes

2 quizzes 20%
  • Weeks 6 and 11

Assessment 3: Individual assignment

1600 words, 1 minute oral presentation 30%
  • Week 8

Assessment 4: End-of-Unit Assessment

90 minutes 30%
  • End-of-unit assessment period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSN202 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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