HSN305 - Assessing Food Intake and Activity
Unit details
| Enrolment modes: | (B) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | E Szymlek-Gay (B) |
| Prerequisite: | HSN201 |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 2 hour lecture per week, 7 x 1 hour tutorials and 1 x 2 hour practical per trimester |
Note:Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. (Unit offered X from 2014) | |
Content
This unit provides students with an understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of food, nutrition and physical activity assessment methods, and the ability to apply this knowledge to future workplace requirements. The unit focuses on methods of measuring food and nutrient intake, physical activity, energy expenditure, and body size and composition; reliability, validity, and measurement of errors; nutrition, physical activity, and anthropometric reference standards and recommendations; population norms for dietary intakes, physical activity, and body size and composition; and evaluation and interpretation of dietary intake, physical activity and anthropometric survey data.
Assessment
Four sets of online multiple-choice questions (5% each) 20%, assignment (1500 words) 30%, examination (2 hours) 50%
Prescribed texts
HSN305 Assessing Food Intake and Activity, Study Guide and Reader. Deakin University, 2013.
Gibson, R.S. 2005, Principles of Nutritional Assessment, 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.
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.