MPH2054 - Nutritional issues in developing countries

Leader(s): A/Prof M Toole

Offered

Alfred Hospital Second semester 2009 (Day)

Synopsis

Food security & nutritional issues in devloping courntries, emphasising causal factors, field programs addressing famine & under nutrition.

Objectives

On completion of this subject, students will be able to:

1. identify and classify the major nutrients required for good human health and well-being;
2. analyse the major global and local determinants of adequate human nutrition;
3. assess the nutritional status of individuals and populations;
4. diagnose and manage acute malnutrition in children and adults;
5. identify the causative factors in the evolution of population nutrition emergencies;
6. plan programs to rehabilitate malnourished communities and to maintain and strengthen household food security;
7. understand the impact of rapid social, economic, and behavioural change on human nutrition in the form of chronic, non-communicable diseases.

Assessment

Short answer examination (50%)
Written assignment (50%)

Contact hours

3 x 2 weekday contact hours and 3 x 7 weekend contact hours

Prerequisites

Basic computer proficiency

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad