HSN308 - Food, Nutrition and Society

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

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

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with:

HSN704

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:

5 x 0.5 hour online recorded lectures per trimester
7 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester

Content

This unit aims to provide an understanding of the social context of food behaviour and its relevance to nutrition education. Topics covered in the unit are: introduction to the history of food, consideration of the variety of social influences on food behaviours (including beliefs, religion, culture, gender, age, body image, media and marketing, and the food environment); and practical applications for understanding and changing eating behaviours.

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 and critique historical and modern influences on the current food supply.

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

ULO2

Explain and critique a variety of historical and modern influences on current food-related behaviours.

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

ULO3

Apply knowledge of influences on food behaviours to practical settings and activities relevant to student careers.

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

Assessment

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

Assessment 1: Assignment plus infographic

1000 words 40%
  • Week 6

Assessment 2: Assignment

2000 words 50%
  • Week11

Assessment 3: Online multiple-choice tests

2 tests

5% each
Total: 10%

  • Weeks 5 and 9

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: HSN308 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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