Unit details
HSN715 - Understanding Human Nutrition Research Studies
| Offering information: | Trimester 3 2014 Not offered Trimester 3 2015 Next offered Trimester 3 2016 |
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| Offered at: | (X) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 3 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | A Booth |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
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 evaluate the relevant nutrition research literature. Topics to be covered in this unit: issues in measurement of food intake and nutritional status; research study designs including their strengths and weaknesses; basic statistics needed to interpret studies and interpretation and critical analysis of the various types of study designs. The study designs to be covered will include randomised controlled trials, cohort, case control, and cross sectional studies.
Assessment
Assignment 1 (2000 words) 40%, Assignment 2 (1500 words) 30%, Assignment 3 (1500 words) 30%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1076 | $1076 | $2982 | $3107 |
* 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.
