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NUT3005

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

18 September 2017 22 December 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 Tracy McCaffrey

Quota applies

This unit is quota restricted. Selection priority for students taking Bachelor of Nutrition Science.

Offered

Clayton

  • First semester 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

Monitoring and evaluation are essential components of determining nutritional status both at the individual and population level. Therefore the interpretation of information from dietary, laboratory, anthropometric and clinical studies is central to the work of nutrition science students. In this unit, students will examine the methodological applications and limitations surrounding dietary assessment, body composition and biochemical tests. Students will be enabled to critically employ research skills when analysing nutrition related data by identifying appropriate methods, in terms of precision, validity and reproducibility for assessing dietary intake, body composition and nutritional status using biochemical tests. Students will be exposed to a number of anthropometric and dietary intake methods, as well as nutrition screening tools routinely used in both the clinical and research settings.

Outcomes

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

  1. Assess food consumption at national, household and individual levels.
  2. Communicate with individuals employing effective interview techniques.
  3. Utilise a variety of dietary assessment methods with an understanding of precision, reproducibility and validity.
  4. Assess anthropometry and body composition in individuals.
  5. Assess nutritional status by interpreting relevant biochemical and pathology tests.
  6. Estimate nutritional requirements of individuals.
  7. Identify and utilise nutrition screening tools.
  8. Employ effective research skills in analysing nutrition-related data.

Assessment

Weighed vs. estimated food diary and individual/group nutrition assessment (3,000 words) (50%)
Anthropometric practical exam (500 words) (25%)
Multiple choice questions (1.5 hours) (25%)
Micronutrient lab test summary (Formative) (Peer assessment)
Interview skills reflection (Formative) (Peer assessment)

Workload requirements

On-campus: 6 hours per week of interactive lectures and workshops + 6 hours self-directed learning and completion of assessment tasks.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Tracy McCaffrey

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

Nutrition and dietetics

Prerequisites

Must have passed all of NUT2001, NUT2102 and NUT2103; or Must have passed all of HSC1101, HSC1102 and NUT1011.

Co-requisites

Must be enrolled in Bachelor of Nutrition Science or Bachelor of Health Science.