Food Service Management Practicum PG (9299.2)

Please note these are the 2026 details for this unit
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Food Service Management Practicum PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Placement
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Health
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Discipline Of Nutrition And Dietetics Post Graduate Level Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
This unit provides professional placement experiences in food service environments including health and care settings (e.g. hospitals and nursing homes) and other commercial food service facilities. Students will be given the opportunity to participate in a quality improvement project.
On successful completion of this unit students will have demonstrated professional competence related to the food service context as described by the Dietitians Australia Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia (2021).

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will have gained practical experience in a variety of settings and will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to critically evaluate the provision and management of food services in a health care setting;
2. Demonstrate a sound knowledge and application of food service systems and management in a health care setting, including menu planning, recipe standardisation, quality, sustainability, food safety, organisational and business skills;
3. Use food legislation, regulations and standards to develop, implement and evaluate food systems to maintain food safety; and
4. Demonstrate professionalism, evidence-based practice and effective communication skills in food service settings.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
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 - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
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
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline


Prerequisites

8660 Food Service Management PG

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

8662 Food Service Practicum PG (6cp)

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 Practice 1 06 January 2025 Placement Dr Jane Kellett
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 Placement Dr Jane Kellett
2026 Bruce, Canberra Practice 1 05 January 2026 Placement Dr Jane Kellett
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 Placement Dr Jane Kellett
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Gregoire MB and Patten EV, 2024. Foodservice organisations. A managerial and systems approach. 10th edition. Pearson, New Jersey. (Library call number: TX911.3.M27.S64 2017) (e-book version also available). 

Recommended:

Williams J, 2014. Ngunnawal plant use: a traditional Aboriginal plant use guide for the ACT region. ACT Government. (Library call number: DU124.E76.N48 2014).

Submission of assessment items

Special assessment requirements

Students must satisfactorily complete all assigned placement assessment items to pass the unit. Attendance at 100% of the professional placements is required, and is a condition for passing this unit, see section 6c for more details.

Note: Your e- portfolio showcase will be assessed by a panel within the assessment unit 10137 Assessment of Dietetic Competence PG. Until this time you will receive a withheld grade for this unit with the grade allocated prior to undertaking unit 9301 Nutrition and Dietetics Professional Internship PG. This process provides moderation for the work completed within this 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.

Learner engagement

This is a 3 credit point work integrated learning unit.  Students are therefore required to complete the equivalent of 150 hours over the semester. Students are required to complete a minimum of 4 weeks in a clinical practice setting.  Additional work will include preparation for placement, and completion of your e-portfolio.

Participation requirements

Students are required to attend 100% of all professional placements unless they have a valid reason for non-attendance (e.g. illness) or permission by the Unit Convener.

Required IT skills

Students are expected to be familiar with the use of diet analysis software (i.e. Foodworks, Foodscan & Serve). Students will be required to use Mahara. Online information including videos is available at: https://portfolio.canberra.edu.au/view/view.php?id=21008. Additional face-to-face support with Mahara is available through the UC Library Rovers.

In-unit costs

Students must travel to placement sites and be accommodated at their own expense. Uniform and textbooks costs must be paid for by students. Some sites, such as The Canberra Hospital, require students to pay a deposit to obtain a (compulsory) ID card. This money is fully refunded on return of the ID on the last day of placement.

Work placement, internships or practicums

This unit involves work integrated learning: Placement. Students must adhere to University policy during WIL activities, including the Student Conduct Rules 2018, the WIL Policy and WIL Procedure, and the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedure

This unit has pre-placement requirements (e.g. Working with Vulnerable People registration, immunisation/s). You must complete WIL Ready: Preparation for Work Integrated Learning prior to commencement of your Placement. You can self-enrol in this module through the UC Learn site here.
You are also required to complete details in InPlace, refer to inplace.canberra.edu.au. If you have any queries related to InPlace please contact placement@canberra.edu.au.

Contact your unit convener if you have any concerns with meeting the requirements of this unit.

Students must also adhere to the information provided in the UC Nutrition and Dietetics Online Placement Manual. 

Additional information

Additional information required to successfully complete this placement unit is available in the UC Nutrition and Dietetics Online Placement Manual. 

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