HSN715 - Understanding Human Nutrition Research Studies

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Clinton Bruce
Cohort rule:

H511, H517, H616 and H714 students: enrol in online mode only.

H748 students: enrol via Campus mode at Burwood (Melbourne) only.

Other Postgraduate students who wish to enrol in this unit:

If you are enrolled in an on campus course, you can enrol in the on campus unit offering and you will need to request a manual enrolment from a Student Adviser in Student Central.

If you are enrolled in an online course, you need to enrol into the online unit offering.

Prerequisite:

Nil

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 - on-campus unit enrolment:

5 x 2 hour seminars per trimester

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

5 x 2 hour online seminars per trimester

Content

Nutrition knowledge is continually changing and this provides challenges to those working in the field of nutrition with providing accurate information to individuals or groups. This unit will provide you with the skills to design and evaluate nutrition research studies. Topics to be covered in this unit include: research planning and dissemination; understanding research methodologies; designing, interpreting and critically analysing research studies including qualitative, quantitative and observational research designs, and; human research ethics principles.

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 the research process and identify how research contributes to the scientific and social significance of nutrition.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Apply an understanding of research design, methodologies and study limitations to select appropriate research methodologies to address a range of research questions relevant to human nutrition.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Critique outcomes from published research studies to inform evidence-based practices.

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Construct and critique a valid research plan and protocol that complies with ethical research principles.

GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO5

Interpret and communicate research findings to meet the needs of different stakeholders using appropriate methods and technologies.

GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy

ULO6

Use feedback received to enhance self-awareness, develop skills and knowledge, and improve future work and studies.

GLO6: Self-management

Assessment

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

Assessment 1: Assignment

2000 words 40%
  • Week 5

Assessment 2: Assignment

2000 words 40%
  • Week 7 and Week 11

Assessment 3: Online multiple choice tests

4 tests 20%
  • Weeks 3, 6, 8 and 11

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: HSN715 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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