Nutrition Promotion
MPH512
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Level of study: What does Postgraduate mean?
Postgraduate
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
No
Availability: What is a Session?
For enrolment (2012):- Sess 1
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- Sess 1
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Duration:
14 weeks
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Fee: Fees (current and planned)
- Domestic student fee:
- $2,325.00 (AUD)
- International student fee:
- $2,550.00 (AUD)
Description
Rationale for nutrition promotion. Designing nutrition promotion programs - community assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programs. Innovative nutrition promotion strategies - individual and small group, schools, worksites, restaurants, supermarkets, food and nutrition policies. Use of case studies to illustrate intervention and evaluation strategies.
Enrolment Restriction
In order to enrol in this unit, you must be accepted into one of the following courses:
If you wish to seek approval to enrol in this unit without being accepted in a course, please contact OUA regarding the process.
Assessment
- Essay (30%)
- Invigilated Exam (30%)
- Proposal — Grant proposal (40%)
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will be able to:
- determine the methods necessary for assessing the nutrition promotion requirements at different levels of the ecological perspective
- select appropriate strategies for implementing nutrition programs aimed at individual, network and organisational levels, using the various behavioural theories or models used successfully in nutrition promotion programs
- analyse the effective factors in promoting good nutrition
- use appropriate instruments and procedures for evaluating nutrition promotion programs.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Importance of nutrition promotion |
| 2 | Needs assessment in nutrition promotion |
| 3 | Nutrition promotion programs |
| 4 | Implementing nutrition programs 1: Individuals and small groups |
| 5 | Implementing nutrition programs 2: Network level |
| 6 | Implementing nutrition programs 3: Organisational level |
| 7 | Implementing nutrition programs 4: Community and policy level |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Instructional Methods
- Blogs
- Discussion Forum/Discussion Board
- Embedded Multimedia
- Online assignment submission
- Podcasting/Lecture capture
- Web links
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Relevant Courses
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- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
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