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Nutrition Research Internship 1

General Information

This subject is the first of a two-stage research internship program (Nutrition Research Internship 1 and 2) specific to the Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice program. Each internship encompasses intensive research work over a minimum of 10 weeks. Part 1 of the research internship involves students implementing a research plan, managing a nutrition and dietetics research project, and coordinating a team under the supervision of a PhD qualified dietitian.  Students will work within an environment typical for dietitians in a research role.

  • Academic unit: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine
    Subject code: NUTR73-700
    Subject title: Nutrition Research Internship 1
    Subject level: Postgraduate
    Semester/Year: September 2021
    Credit points: 30.000
  • Timetable: https://bond.edu.au/timetable
    Delivery mode: Situated
    Workload items:
    • Prescribed Consultation: x10 (Total hours: 20) - Weekly supervision meetings via group sessions addressing research skills development
    • Prescribed Consultation: x6 (Total hours: 6) - Individual supervision meetings to support progress and development of research skills
    • Internship: x10 (Total hours: 300) - The internship is designed to develop students competency in Nutrition Research and is largely independent scholarship activity under supervision and located at an internship site including the research work area at Bond University. Students will be required to sign in and out to record attendance of a minimum of 300 hours over the semester.
    Attendance and learning activities: Attendance is compulsory and is a part of competence. All work builds on the work of the previous days and weeks. Acceptable grounds for requesting the approval of absences include, but are not limited to, if the Student has: an illness, an accident, a family bereavement/funeral attendance, special religious occasions and representative sporting events at a state, national or international level (in accordance with Bond University policies). Late arrival or early departure from any teaching session without the demonstration of acceptable grounds and supporting documentation will be deemed to be an unplanned absence. Time missed during internships due to employment or personal engagements are not acceptable grounds for absence. Completion of the absence form and provision of supporting documentation (i.e. medical certificate, statutory declaration) should be forwarded to the Research Internships Coordinator via email. Attendance is monitored due to the need for completion of tasks and activities that certify completion of 20 weeks full-time equivalent of Research Internship A and B (inclusive). Students must complete 360 hours of research work in a professional work setting as part of this internship. The following Dietitians Association of Australia National Competency Standards are mapped to this subject – 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.1.7, 1.2.1, 1.2.3, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.3.5, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, 4.1.4, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.3.5. The following ACEND core knowledge and competencies are mapped to this subject – CRDN1.4, CRDN 1.5, CRDN 1.6, CRDN2.7, CRDN2.13 as well as three program specific competencies: 1. To contribute to the design of appropriate research projects. 2. To collect, analyse and interpret qualitative and/or quantitative research data. 3. To document and disseminate outcomes of research.
  • Prescribed resources:

    Books

    • Trisha M. Greenhalgh,John Bidewell,Jane Warland,Amanda Lambros,Elaine Crisp (2020). Understanding Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice in Health. 2nd, Melbourne John Wiley & Sons 200
    • Julie Pallant (2020). SPSS Survival Manual. 7th, Sydney Routledge 378
    After enrolment, students can check the Books and Tools area in iLearn for the full Resource List.
    iLearn@Bond & Email: iLearn@Bond is the online learning environment at Bond University and is used to provide access to subject materials, lecture recordings and detailed subject information regarding the subject curriculum, assessment and timing. Both iLearn and the Student Email facility are used to provide important subject notifications. Additionally, official correspondence from the University will be forwarded to students’ Bond email account and must be monitored by the student.

    To access these services, log on to the Student Portal from the Bond University website as www.bond.edu.au

Academic unit: Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine
Subject code: NUTR73-700
Subject title: Nutrition Research Internship 1
Subject level: Postgraduate
Semester/Year: September 2021
Credit points: 30.000

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.

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. Formulate a clear understanding of the nature of a researchable nutrition and dietetics practice problem.
  2. Design and apply systematic review methods to a topic relevant to nutrition and dietetics.
  3. Plan, collect and manage qualitative and/or quantitative nutrition and dietetics-related data.
  4. Document and disseminate progress against a nutrition and dietetics research plan in a professional and scientific forum.
  5. Demonstrate ethical practice, leadership and management skills in the implementation of a nutrition and dietetics research project.

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
    Oral Pitch Research poster presentation C Week 11 4,5
    *Process Portfolio Evidence demonstrating sufficient progress against the learning outcomes to progress to Nutrition Research Internship 2 encompassing: research experience, fortnightly reflections on experiences, supervisor assessment, research documentation. C Week 13 3,5
    Thesis Component Draft thesis including background literature on research topic/s, research protocol/s and manuscript/s in a format suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed journal. C Week 13 1,2,3,4,5
    • * 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.
  • Assessment criteria

    High Distinction 85-100 Outstanding or exemplary performance in the following areas: interpretative ability; intellectual initiative in response to questions; mastery of the skills required by the subject, general levels of knowledge and analytic ability or clear thinking.
    Distinction 75-84 Usually awarded to students whose performance goes well beyond the minimum requirements set for tasks required in assessment, and who perform well in most of the above areas.
    Credit 65-74 Usually awarded to students whose performance is considered to go beyond the minimum requirements for work set for assessment. Assessable work is typically characterised by a strong performance in some of the capacities listed above.
    Pass 50-64 Usually awarded to students whose performance meets the requirements set for work provided for assessment.
    Fail 0-49 Usually awarded to students whose performance is not considered to meet the minimum requirements set for particular tasks. The fail grade may be a result of insufficient preparation, of inattention to assignment guidelines or lack of academic ability. A frequent cause of failure is lack of attention to subject or assignment guidelines.

    Quality assurance

    For the purposes of quality assurance, Bond University conducts an evaluation process to measure and document student assessment as evidence of the extent to which program and subject learning outcomes are achieved. Some examples of student work will be retained for potential research and quality auditing purposes only. Any student work used will be treated confidentially and no student grades will be affected.

Type Task % Timing* Outcomes assessed
Oral Pitch Research poster presentation C Week 11 4,5
*Process Portfolio Evidence demonstrating sufficient progress against the learning outcomes to progress to Nutrition Research Internship 2 encompassing: research experience, fortnightly reflections on experiences, supervisor assessment, research documentation. C Week 13 3,5
Thesis Component Draft thesis including background literature on research topic/s, research protocol/s and manuscript/s in a format suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed journal. C Week 13 1,2,3,4,5
  • * 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

This is an internship subject. Delivery and assessment is intended for face to face; however, can be flexible if required due to Covid19 restrictions

Subject curriculum

Approved on: Jul 27, 2021. Edition: 3.2
Last updated: Oct 10, 2022