HSN305 - Assessing Food Intake and Activity

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Alissa Burnett
Prerequisite:

HSN211

Corequisite:

Must be enrolled in or have previously successfully completed HSN010 or HSE010

Incompatible with: Nil
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 on-campus seminars per trimester
1 x 2 hour on-campus practical experience (laboratory) per trimester

Waurn Ponds (Geelong) students:
1 x 2 hour online recorded lectures per week
6 x 1 hour on-campus seminars per trimester
1 x 2 hour on-campus practical experience (laboratory) per trimester

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.

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

ULO1

Describe the principles and methods of dietary intake, physical activity and anthropometric assessments.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Critically evaluate the methods of dietary intake, physical activity and anthropometric assessments and justify the selection of appropriate measures for use in different professional scenarios.

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

ULO3

Perform dietary intake assessment methods using appropriate Australian food composition databases and nutrient analysis software.

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

ULO4

Perform anthropometric assessment methods using professionally recognised standards.

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

ULO5

Interpret dietary intake, physical activity and anthropometric assessment data against population recommendations and norms.

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

ULO6

Report and communicate dietary intake, PA and anthropometric assessment data using appropriate, discipline specific language and references.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO6: Self-management

Assessment

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

Assessment 1: Sets of online multiple-choice questions

4 sets of questions 20%
  • Weeks 4, 6, 8 and 11

Assessment 2: Assignment

2000 words 50%
  • Week 9

Assessment 3: 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: HSN305 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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