HSN308 - Food, Nutrition and Society

Unit details

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Year2015 unit information
Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit chair:

Dominique Condo

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

HSN704

Contact hours:

Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin

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.

Assessment

Assessment task 1: Assignment (1600 words) 40%

Assessment task 2: Assignment (2000 words) 50%

Assessment task 3: Two cloud (online) multiple choice tests (5% each) 10%

Unit Fee Information

Student Contribution Rate*Student Contribution Rate**Fee rate - Domestic Students Fee rate - International students
$1096$1096$3103$3185

* 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.