Nutrition Across the Lifecycle G (8254.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Discipline Of Nutrition And Dietetics | Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Understand and interpret nutritional requirements at each stage of the lifecycle (preconception, pregnant and lactating women, infants, children, adolescents, adults, old age);
2. Explain the rationale for different dietary recommendations at different life stages;
3. Identify nutritional issues relevant to each stage of the lifecycle;
4. Apply nutritional assessment practices at each stage of the lifecycle;
5. Describe how social, cultural and lifestyle factors influence food behaviour and nutritional risk; and
6. Demonstrate the ability to prepare and deliver communication and education resources appropriate to different lifecycle groups.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
Prerequisites
Permission of unit convener.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-campus | Dr Nathan D'Cunha |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Nathan D'Cunha |
Required texts
Croxford, et al. Food & Nutrition Throughout Life, 2015 (Recommended but not required)
Submission of assessment items
Special assessment requirements
To pass the unit, students must:
1. submit all assessment items
2. attain at least 50% overall.
Students will not be able to resubmit assignments.
Moderation of assessment items will be conducted in accordance with the Faculty of Health moderation policy. A copy of this policy can be found on the unit Canvas site.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
Students are strongly encouraged to attend all lectures and tutorials. If you do not attend class, it is your responsibility to cover any missed work.
Required IT skills
Students are required to submit typed assignments. Use of dietary analysis software and online communication tools are required - students will receive instruction.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
- Semester 1, 2024, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (217765)
- Semester 1, 2023, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (212230)
- Semester 1, 2022, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (206811)
- Semester 1, 2021, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (200526)
- Semester 1, 2020, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (193039)
- Semester 1, 2019, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (189093)
- Semester 1, 2018, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (179833)
- Semester 1, 2017, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (163881)
- Semester 1, 2016, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (153678)
- Semester 1, 2015, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (145642)