Nutrition and Dietetics Internship PG (9301.2)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | Internship 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) |
Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit, students will have gained practical experience in a variety of settings and will be able to:1. Explore potential fields of employment not covered in previous placements;
2. Participate successfully in a Mentoring arrangement;
3. Make an autonomous contribution as a dietetics professional within a workplace; and
4. Demonstrate professionalism and culturally responsive practice.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. 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
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Skills development
The Dietitians Australia National Competency Standards (DA 2021) include elements of competency that align with the Graduate Attributes (including the Indigenous Graduate Attributes). As students make an autonomous contribution as a dietetics professional within their internship they will be required to bring the performance criteria of these professional standards into play.
Prerequisites
10137 Assessment of Dietetic Competence PGCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
8662 Food Service Practicum PGEquivalent units
8662 Food Service Practicum PGAssumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Practice 7 | 01 July 2024 | Internship | Dr Rachel Bacon |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Practice 10 | 07 October 2024 | Internship | Dr Rachel Bacon |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Practice 11 | 04 November 2024 | Internship | Dr Rachel Bacon |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Practice 12 | 02 December 2024 | Internship | Dr Rachel Bacon |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Practice 7 | 30 June 2025 | Placement | Dr Rachel Bacon |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Practice 10 | 07 October 2025 | Placement | Dr Rachel Bacon |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Practice 11 | 03 November 2025 | Placement | Dr Rachel Bacon |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Practice 12 | 01 December 2025 | Placement | Dr Rachel Bacon |
Required texts
All material required for this unit can be found on the UC Student Nutrition and Dietetics Placement Manual .
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Students will not be able to commence their internship if their Individual Agreements have not be signed.
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.
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
In order to complete this unit each student is required to complete a 4 week full time professional internship.
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. Further details regarding placement attendance requirements are outlined in Mahara Collection: UC Student Nutrition and Dietetics Placement Manual
Required IT skills
Students are expected to be familiar with the use of diet analysis software (i.e. Foodworks, Foodscan & Serve). Online support is also available from: learnonline.support@canberra.edu.au
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 $20 cash as 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 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.
Work-place learning requires strict adherence to dietetics professional practice principles and ethics. These are outlined in the Dietitians Australia National Competency Standards (2021) and the Mahara Collection: UC Student Nutrition and Dietetics Placement Manual 2022
Additional information
Additional information required to successfully complete this placement unit is available in the Mahara Collection: UC Student Nutrition and Dietetics Placement Manual
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