| Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
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| Code: | NUTR71-103 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
This subject explores historical, contemporary and future food and nutrition issues and priorities in developing and developed countries. It critically examines the etiology of these challenges from a food and nutrition system perspective and the economic, social, environmental and individual physical burden of diet-related disease and disability. This subject develops pre-requisite knowledge and critical reasoning skills relevant to evidence based decision making in nutrition and dietetic practice.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Describe personal, social, cultural, psychological, and environmental factors influencing food and food use, food habits and diet and lifestyle.
- Describe past, current and future food- and nutrition-related health issues and priorities in Australia and internationally.
- Describe the impact of healthcare systems and public policy on nutrition and dietetic practice.
- Analyse the determinants and potential interventions for diet-related disease using socio-ecological analytical frameworks.
- Describe food systems and the nutritional implications of changes to the food supply on individuals, groups and populations.
- Describe cultural awareness, nutrition issues and current policy and implementation frameworks for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
- Describe the governance of dietetic practice, including professional regulation, scope and ethical practice requirements.
Enrolment requirements
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Nil |
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| 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.
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| Restrictions: |
This subject is not available to
Must be admitted into CC-63039 - Graduate Certificate of Nutrition OR CC-63040 - Graduate Diploma of Nutrition OR CC-63041 - Master of Nutrition and Dietetic Practice This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. |
Subject outlines
- May 2025 [Standard - Nutrition Issues and Priorities]
- May 2024 [Standard - Nutrition Issues and Priorities]
- May 2023 [Standard - Nutrition Issues and Priorities]
- May 2022 [Standard - Nutrition Issues and Priorities]
- May 2021 [Intensive - Nutrition Issues and Priorities]
- May 2020 [Intensive - Nutrition Issues and Priorities]
- May 2019 [Standard - Nutrition Issues and Priorities]
- May 2018 [Standard - Nutrition Issues and Priorities]
- May 2017 [Standard - Nutrition Issues and Priorities]
Subject dates
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May 2025
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 23/03/2025 Semester start: 19/05/2025 Subject start: 19/05/2025 Last enrolment: 01/06/2025 Teaching census: 13/06/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 14/06/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 05/07/2025
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| Enrolment opens: | 23/03/2025 |
| Semester start: | 19/05/2025 |
| Subject start: | 19/05/2025 |
| Last enrolment: | 01/06/2025 |
| Teaching census: | 13/06/2025 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 14/06/2025 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 05/07/2025 |