HSN311 - Food and Nutrition Practicum

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 2: Online

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Jennifer McCann
Cohort rule:

This is a core unit for students who commence H315, H318 and D301 from 2022.
This unit will be an elective option for other students.

This unit is only available to students enrolled in H315, H318, D301 and D333 OR H300 students completing the Nutrition major sequence (MJ-H000007) or Food Studies major sequence (MJ-H000003).

For students who wish to undertake this unit as an elective, you are strongly advised to consult with your Student Adviser in Student Central before applying, to ensure you have an elective space in your course.

Prerequisite:

Have Completed a minimum of 4 HSNxxx units in their course of which at least two of the HSNxxx units must be at level 2 at the time of enrolling into this unit.
For students who wish to do a food industry practicum, it is recommended that students complete HSN204 and HSN206 from the Food Innovation major sequence.

Corequisite:Nil
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 - online unit enrolment:

3 x 1 hour live online recorded seminars per week (weeks TBD)
Minimum of 75 hours on or off-site training

Note:

This unit will provide students with an opportunity to undertake a formalised fieldwork experience of a minimum of 75 hours in a food and nutrition organisational setting. Each student is responsible for selecting, sourcing and negotiating an appropriate work experience. Students will be provided with support to self-source placement opportunities.

Note for International Students Only:

If you are not able to complete your placement by your visa expiry date, please note that you will be liable for any costs involved with extending your stay in Australia, for example: visa extension application cost and extra living expenses.’

This unit has mandatory on campus attendance requirements, therefore students must be in Australia when enrolled in this unit.

Deakin University Placement Requirements and Victorian Department of Health policy – National Police Record Check and Working With Children Check

In accordance with Victorian Department of Health policy and Deakin University student placement requirements, all students enrolled in a placement unit are required to undertake a National Police Record Check and a Working With Children Check prior to the commencement of placement.

Students who fail to obtain a valid National Police Record Check and a Working with Children Check prior to the commencement of placement will not be able to undertake placement which will impede progress in the course.

Students may also be required to declare their immunisation status to satisfy the requirements of health organisations where they will be undertaking their learning experience. A health organisation may refuse to accept a student for placement if the student’s immunisation status is not satisfactory to the health organisation.

Content

This is a minimum 75 hours (maximum 160 hours) placement program involving skills development in the broad areas of food and nutrition with topical areas addressed in this unit involving one or more of the following: project analysis in an area of food production, marketing, innovative product formulation, quality assurance, food regulation and analysis, nutritional panel analysis, database development, food service, nutrition policy, nutrition education, community nutrition, surveys and research.

ULO

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

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Develop and practice communication skills appropriate for various audiences through a variety of traditional and online mediums.

GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital Literacy

ULO2

Integrate career development skills (awareness, planning, application) required to apply for work opportunities, enabling you to progress your career.

GLO6: Self-management

ULO3

Reflect on learning outcomes and show capacity for preparing and achieving personal and professional development goals.

GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

ULO4

Demonstrate evidence of ethical and professional work practices and knowledge.

GLO5: Problem solving
GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Trimester 2:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment task 1: Online mock interview video and cover letter Mock interview, Video

30%

  • Week 5
Assessment 2: Video Placement Presentation 6 minute, 10 slides max video presentation. 25%
  • Within 7 days post-placement
Assessment 3: Supervisor report and Student Placement Logbook Supervisor report.
Student placement logbook

20%

  • Within 7 days post-placement
Assessment 4: Student  reflection Student reflection 1100 words

25%

  • Within 7 days post-placement

 

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

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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