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NUT508 Public Health Nutrition Practice (8)
Abstract
This subject requires students to plan and to implement some aspect of a community nutrition program as part of a six week placement within a community or food industry setting to ensure they reach entry level dietetic competency in community and public health nutrition as assessed by the supervising placement dietitian. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: NUT508
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Dentistry and Health Sciences |
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Enrolment restrictions
Master of Dietetics students only. |
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Prerequisite(s) | Related subject(s) |
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NUT509 | NUT503 NUT503 NUT503 co-requisite
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- - be able to apply primary health care and public health principles and practice to an advanced standard;
- - be able to use demographic, epidemiological and anthropometric data in the development of health needs to inform program development and nutrition issues;
- - be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of nutrition related health problems in Australian communities with particular attention to disadvantaged populations including Indigenous, refugee, and rural communities;
- - be able to discuss the role of food and nutrition policy development in public health;
- - be able to apply the underpinning principles of the planning, implementation and evaluation of nutrition programs in a community setting;
- - be able to develop and evaluate appropriate intervention strategies within community and public health settings for different population groups;
- - be able to demonstrate entry level skills in planning, implementing and evaluating a group education session;
- - be able to provide evidence of reflective practice during the process of program planning, implementation and/or evaluation;
- - be able to demonstrate entry level competencies in community nutrition standards for practice.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- primary health care and public health within the context of the Australian health system.
- food and nutrition policy development.
- the use of epidemiological, demographic and behavioural data in health promotion/ public health programs.
- the principles of community nutrition education programs: planning (eg. the health issue, target group, stakeholders, aims, objectives, performance indicators, resources needed), implementation and evaluation (using process and impact evaluation methods).
- communicating with stakeholders (the community, other government and non-government organisations, health professionals).
- factors affecting the success of community nutrition programs in achieving sustainable outcomes.
- the role of reflective practice in community and public health nutrition.
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Work Place LearningThis subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 30 days duration.
Students are required to undertake a 6 week community placement. On placement they will undertake
a community based nutrition project and will be expected at the end of the placement to reach entry level
dietetic competency.
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Specialised Resources
Travel may be required for placement.
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.