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Public Health Nutrition Practice

General Information

This subject focuses on developing graduate competencies relevant to practice in public health nutrition, that field of public health service delivery concerned with the prevention of dietary related disease. This subject covers the methodology of assessing community/population needs, building community capacity, program planning, strategy implementation and evaluation relevant to diet-related disease prevention and health promotion. This subject includes the study of the educational, organisational, legislative and environmental change strategies used to improve the nutritional health of communities. This subject includes nutritional assessment skills development, consideration of food and nutrition monitoring and surveillance, health economics, food law, food security and systems analysis and development that support improved population health and well-being.

Academic unit: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine
Subject code: NUTR71-107
Subject title: Public Health Nutrition Practice
Subject level: Postgraduate
Semester/Year: September 2020
Credit points: 10.000

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):

Restrictions:

Nil

Assurance of learning

Assurance of Learning means that universities take responsibility for creating, monitoring and updating curriculum, teaching and assessment so that students graduate with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need for employability and/or further study.

At Bond University, we carefully develop subject and program outcomes to ensure that student learning in each subject contributes to the whole student experience. Students are encouraged to carefully read and consider subject and program outcomes as combined elements.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge and skills that will be achieved on completion of the program. If you are undertaking this subject as part of a degree program, you should refer to the relevant degree program outcomes and graduate attributes as they relate to this subject.

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Subject Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

On successful completion of this subject the learner will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of the history and evolution of public health nutrition as a field of public health practice
  2. Define the essential attributes of public health nutrition practice as conceptualized nationally and internationally
  3. Describe and critically analyse current public health nutrition practice contexts, priorities, strategies and initiatives at a national and international level
  4. Demonstrate capacity building strategy awareness and describe the role of capacity building as a core strategy in public health nutrition intervention development and implementation
  5. Identify and analyse public health nutrition problems as a prelude to intervention prioritisation and design
  6. Demonstrate an awareness of, and knowledge of the determinants of the major public health nutrition issues/priorities and at risk population groups, and how this knowledge is applied to intervention management
  7. Apply skill and knowledge in public health nutrition intervention management (planning, implementation and evaluation)
  8. Make recommendations on food and nutrition policy
  9. Apply knowledge of the various public health nutrition strategy options and applications.
  10. Demonstrate analytical skills relevant to public health nutrition practice.

Generative Artificial Intelligence in Assessment

The University acknowledges that Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) tools are an important facet of contemporary life. Their use in assessment is considered in line with students’ development of the skills and knowledge which demonstrate learning outcomes and underpin study and career success. Instructions on the use of Gen-AI are given for each assessment task; it is your responsibility to adhere to these instructions.

Type Task % Timing* Outcomes assessed
Written Report Problem determinants Analysis Assignment - 2000 words - individual 20% Week 4 1,2,5,6,10
Presentation Logic model presentation - students will present a logic model depicting the logic behind their selected strategies for a public health nutrition problem (15 mins - individual) 30% Week 8 4,9,10
Project Plan Public health nutrition project plan - students will prepare a comprehensive project plan, incorporating feedback from previous assessment tasks, for a public health nutrition problem. (3000 words - individual) 40% Week 12 3,4,6,7,8,9,10
Presentation Nutrition News Item presentation - 10 min - individual 10% In Consultation 3
  • * Assessment timing is indicative of the week that the assessment is due or begins (where conducted over multiple weeks), and is based on the standard University academic calendar
  • C = Students must reach a level of competency to successfully complete this assessment.

Study Information

Submission procedures

Students must check the iLearn@Bond subject site for detailed assessment information and submission procedures.

Policy on late submission and extensions

A late penalty will be applied to all overdue assessment tasks unless an extension is granted by the subject coordinator. The standard penalty will be 10% of marks awarded to that assessment per day late with no assessment to be accepted seven days after the due date. Where a student is granted an extension, the penalty of 10% per day late starts from the new due date.

Academic Integrity

University’s Academic Integrity Policy defines plagiarism as the act of misrepresenting as one’s own original work: another’s ideas, interpretations, words, or creative works; and/or one’s own previous ideas, interpretations, words, or creative work without acknowledging that it was used previously (i.e., self-plagiarism). The University considers the act of plagiarising to be a breach of the Student Conduct Code and, therefore, subject to the Discipline Regulations which provide for a range of penalties including the reduction of marks or grades, fines and suspension from the University.

Bond University utilises Originality Reporting software to inform academic integrity.

Feedback on assessment

Feedback on assessment will be provided to students within two weeks of the assessment submission due date, as per the Assessment Policy.

Accessibility and Inclusion Support

If you have a disability, illness, injury or health condition that impacts your capacity to complete studies, exams or assessment tasks, it is important you let us know your special requirements, early in the semester. Students will need to make an application for support and submit it with recent, comprehensive documentation at an appointment with a Disability Officer. Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Office at the earliest possible time, to meet staff and learn about the services available to meet your specific needs. Please note that late notification or failure to disclose your disability can be to your disadvantage as the University cannot guarantee support under such circumstances.

Additional subject information

Subject curriculum

Approved on: Jul 27, 2020. Edition: 1.6
Last updated: Oct 10, 2022