HSN210 - Nutrition and Food Promotion
Unit details
| Enrolment modes: | (B) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | A Booth (B) |
| Incompatible with: | HSN708 |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 2 hour lecture per week and 6 x 1 hour tutorials per trimester |
Note:Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
Nutrition and food promotion is an important aspect of public health nutrition. Promotion of nutrition and food knowledge amongst food consumers, as well as the modification of the food supply, is essential for the optimisation of health. Topics covered in this unit: design, planning and evaluation of nutrition promotion programs, nutrition promotion in a variety of settings eg children and families, workplaces and health services, food industry, food labelling; theories and methods to help understand what drives consumers to eat certain foods.
Assessment
Nutrition job application (800 words) 15%, group assignment (4000 words equivalent to 1000 words per student) 25%, oral presentation 10%, examination (2 hours) 50%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1045 | $1045 | $2910 | $2987 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.