BND3082

Therapeutic dietetic practices

(MED)

6 points + 6 hours (lectures, tutuorial and clinical observatories) + 6 hours private study + Second Semester Prerequisites: Completion of Years 1 and 2 Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics or its equivalent

Synopsis: Case study based learning using practical applications will be studied to understand dietetic assessment and treatment principles. Dietetic assessment tools covered include: screening, biochemical result interpretation, anthropometry, appropriate use of enteral and parenteral nutrition, the dietitian's role in health care teams, professional practice guidelines, counselling and group skill development, and an analysis of the increasing use of alternative therapies many of which are based on nutrition myths. The subject is taught in the centre of the clinical dietetics training in the clinics to provide a perspective on dietetic practice in all its forms.

Assessment: Examination: 40% + Critical analysis in tutorial classes: 30% + Presentation and essay: 30%