HSN743 - Nutrition for Healthy Ageing

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 3: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 3: Sze Yen Tan
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

HSN701

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

This unit will provide students with an overview of issues associated with ageing and the critical role of appropriate nutrition in facilitating good health, preventing illness and enhancing quality of life in older Australians. It will explore the concepts underlying the physiological and psychosocial aspects that impact on nutritional requirements and the nutritional status of older people. Students will develop an understanding of barriers and facilitators of achieving optimal nutritional status in older people and the potential of nutritional strategies to improve quality of life and reduce the impact of chronic disease.

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 physiological and psychosocial aspects of ageing and how these relate to nutrition needs and dietary intake GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Describe the predictors of malnutrition and poor dietary intake in older people and their impact on morbidity and mortality GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO3

Identify nutrition and lifestyle strategies for the prevention of diseases of ageing including osteoporosis, cancer and cardiovascular disease

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

ULO4

Identify and critically evaluate relevant peer-reviewed literature to inform discussion of nutritional issues affecting older people

GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO5

Develop and apply relevant, evidence-based solutions to real-world nutritional issues affecting older people

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Trimester 3:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1: Multiple choice questions via unit site

4 tests 10%
  • Weeks 4, 7, 9 and end of trimester

Assessment 2: Written assignment

2000 words 45%
  • Week 6

Assessment 3: Written assignment

2000 words 45%
  • Week 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: HSN743 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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