Global Nutrition (11577.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Flexible On-campus |
Bruce, ÃØÃÜÖ±²¥ |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Discipline Of Nutrition And Dietetics | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit, student will be able to:1. Analyse and evaluate factors contributing to selected global nutrition issues;
2. Analyse, and evaluate strategies for addressing selected global nutrition issues;
3. Generate innovative approaches to address global nutrition issues; and
4. Formulate arguments and transmit ideas for the implementation of new approaches to address selected global nutrition issues.
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
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
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
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
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
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
Skills development
This unit involves deep consideration of complex global nutrition issues. Students will be expected to transfer knowledge and skills developed throughout their studies to critically consider current and emerging challenges including malnutrition, nutrition in transition populations, environmental impact of food systems, food sustainability and wicked nutrition problems.
Prerequisites
8257 Nutritional ScienceCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
9278 International Nutrition 9631 Food, Health and EnvironmentAssumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bruce, ÃØÃÜÖ±²¥ | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | Flexible | Dr Cathy Knight-Agarwal |
| 2025 | Bruce, ÃØÃÜÖ±²¥ | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | On-campus | Dr Cathy Knight-Agarwal |
Required texts
Required readings for this unit will be made available on the CANVAS site and through the UC library.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
The post is to be submitted online via the discussion forum. Presentations are to be given either face-to-face or online. The Interview reflection is to be uploaded as a word document via the drop-box. The final MCQ quiz is to be undertaken online. More information regarding all the assessment tasks will be outlined in class with written instructions made available on this units CANVAS site.
Special assessment requirements
Students are to acheive a minimum of 50% overall to pass this unit.
Supplementary assessment
N/A
N/A
N/A
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 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 ÃØÃÜÖ±²¥ (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
This is largely a self-paced unit with no weekly lecture. The expectation is that students will attend the tutorials in person when they are presented in face-to-face mode or online. A more detailed program of tutorial activities will be made available via CANVAS at the beginning of the semester.
Inclusion and engagement
N/A
Participation requirements
It is highly recommended that students attend the tutorials.
Required IT skills
N/A
In-unit costs
N/A
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
None
