Introductory Nutrition (9280.2)

Please note these are the 2022 details for this unit
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Introductory Nutrition
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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 Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit introduces students to the fundamentals of evidence-based nutrition. The basic principles of healthy eating are covered with a focus on energy, macronutrients and selected micronutrients. Approaches to assessing the food and nutrient intake of individuals are introduced. Influences on food availability and food consumption and the role of key organisations involved in food regulation and nutrition policy are identified.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Explain key functions, food sources and requirements of specified nutrients;
2. Examine and effectively employ methods to assess food and nutrient intake of individuals;
3. Select, appraise and explain nutrition evidence;
4. Propose strategies to improve the nutritional health of individuals; and
5. Explain factors that affect food availability and consumption.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
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

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 On-campus Dr Michelle Minehan
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 On-campus Dr Michelle Minehan
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 On-campus Dr Michelle Minehan
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 On-campus Dr Michelle Minehan
Not available

Required texts

There are no essential text books for Introductory Nutrition. The text below is recommended if you would like to do additional reading:

  • Whitney et al. (eds), Understanding Nutrition, Australian & New Zealand Edition, 5th Edition, Cengage Learning Australia, Melbourne, 2023. https://library.canberra.edu.au/permalink/61ARL_CNB/esmov/alma991005109724603996

Copies of Understanding Nutrition are available on online or via short-term loan from the library.

There is no need to purchase this book.

Submission of assessment items

Special assessment requirements

To pass the unit, students must attain at least 50 marks overall.

No assessment tasks are compulsory - however students need to ensure they have accumulated sufficient marks in total to pass the unit.

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 responsible for keeping up to date with all lecture and tutorial content each week.

It is intended that learning in this unit will be interactive and practical. It is presumed therefore that students have made adequate arrangements for attending all teaching-learning sessions face to face. In particular, attendance at the tutorial and workshop is essential in this unit and absence from more than two tutorial and workshops will seriously jeopardise student's ability to achieve and demonstrate the set learning outcomes. Students are also required to inform their lecturer/tutors of their absence if unavoidable and to seek consultation.

Student participation in all aspects of this unit is vital to this unit as is professionalism, maturity in the workplace and respect for colleagues/peers.

Students are expected to check the Canvas site regularly for updates and announcements. Students should also regularly check their student email.

Required IT skills

Students are expected to have basic computer literacy skills, access to a computer and the internet.Computers are available onsite http://www.canberra.edu.au/on-campus/facilities/student-commons-student-study-areas/campus-lab-usage

 

Work placement, internships or practicums

None