HSN302 - Population Nutrition

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Kristy Bolton
Prerequisite:

HSN202 or HSN211

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: HSN705
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 - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 5 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester

Content

This unit deals with the application of nutrition and behavioural approaches to the prevention and amelioration of population health problems. Topics include: key concepts, goals and initiatives in public health nutrition, nutritional deficiencies and over consumption; food insecurity and disadvantaged populations; and food sustainability.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Identify, describe, explain and discuss the public health approach to nutrition, and major population nutrition issues across the lifespan in Australia and internationally.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO2

Explain national and global causes, consequences and solutions of nutritional deficiencies, metabolic diseases, food insecurity and food sustainability issues.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO3

Identify, retrieve, curate and critically appraise relevant digital literature to analyse Public Health Nutrition problems.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Critique and propose population nutrition interventions addressing real world nutrition issues.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO5

Explain and discuss population nutrition issues and approaches using appropriate, discipline specific language, references, and presentation.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication

ULO6

Use reflective practice to evidence learning within the context of population nutrition.

GLO6: Self-management

Assessment

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

Assessment 1: Individual assignment

2000 words 50%
  • Week 8

Assessment 2: Online multiple choice/short answer quizzes

4 quizzes

4 x 3%
1 x 6%
Total: 15%

  • Weeks 1, 7, 9 and 11

Assessment 3: End-of-Unit Assessment

90 minutes 35%
  • 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: HSN302 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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