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2022 unit information
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Last updated: 4 March 2022
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HSN704
Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
5 x 0.5 hour online recorded classes per trimester and 5 x 1 hour cloud (online) seminars per trimester
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.
Explain and critique historical and modern influences on the current food supply.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO4: Critical thinking
ULO2
Explain and critique a variety of historical and modern influences on current food-related behaviours.
ULO3
Apply knowledge of influences on food behaviours to practical settings and activities relevant to student careers.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO4: Critical thinkingGLO5: Problem solving
Assessment 1: Assignment plus infographic
Assessment 2: Assignment
Assessment 3: Cloud (online) multiple-choice tests
5% eachTotal: 10%
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.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSN308 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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