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NUT2002

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

18 September 2017 16 April 2024

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Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Organisational Unit

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics

Coordinator(s)

Dr Kate Huggins

Offered

Clayton

  • Second semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit will focus on developing students as researchers. It builds on knowledge and skills developed in Year 1 on the role of evidence in nutrition science, statistics, epidemiology and research methods.It will embrace the concepts and application of systematic literature review and quantitative and qualitative data related to nutrition. Students will be supported to apply and practice these research skills in a safe classroom environment and via hypothetical models while applying real and relevant data collection and analysis tools to current, pertinent and important research questions in nutrition. The key theme explored in this unit is Theme 2: Determinants and Influences on Population Health and Nutrition coupled with partial integration of content and application from Theme 1: Personal Development and Professional Practice and Theme 3: Nutrition Fundamentals of Health and Disease.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Critically appraise scientific literature and research methods;
  2. Conduct a hypothetical research study relating to a nutrition issue;
  3. Apply methods of qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and communication in controlled environment;
  4. Develop and implement a systematic review protocol for a nutrition related research question;
  5. Synthesise and communicate findings from scientific literature in the field of nutrition.

Assessment

Group systematic literature review (4,000 words) (50%) (Hurdle)
Individual scientific report (4,000 - 5,000 words) (50%) (Hurdle)
Assessment task ethics forms (Hurdle)

Workload requirements

3 hours contact per week lectures/tutorials/teaching sessions on campus.
9 hours self study and assessment related work.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Kate Huggins

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Nutrition and dietetics

Prerequisites

NUT1002, NUT1010, NUT1101 and NUT2001.

Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in courses 3404, 4530 or 3956.