International Nutrition
PostgraduateCUR-INH1302018
Course information for 2018 intake
Uncover the causes of hunger and malnutrition in at risk people, and learn about disaster and famine management.Study global food systems and evaluate nutrition programs and strategies to purge food poverty.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- -
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
International Nutrition
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- review global nutrition issues related to maternal and child health, and the health of vulnerable populations, and determine the scope and outcome of international nutrition programs
- appraise the role of social, political, economic and environmental factors in the causation of hunger and malnutrition
- appraise research priorities and policy considerations in international nutrition
- assess the nutritional status of vulnerable populations.
- Introduction, major nutritional challenges and scope of international nutrition work
- Malnutrition in infants, children, adolescents and adults
- Micronutrient deficiencies: Iron, iodine, vitamin A and zinc
- Nutrition transition: The effects of modernisation and urbanisation
- Nutritional assessment of vulnerable populations
- Determinants of hunger and malnutrition: social, political, economic and environmental considerations
- Nutrition in emergency situations
- Program approaches to prevention and treatment of malnutrition
- Future challenges: policy and research implications
The International Nutrition subject reviews global food and nutrition issues; and nutrition problems from an international perspective. The subject examines the importance of maternal, infant and child nutrition in development; nutrient-disease interactions from a medical, social, economic and agricultural viewpoint. Students study global food systems; genetically-modified foods; disaster and famine management; international community food interventions; nutrition promotion programs and strategies in developing countries.
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- Journal Article Review (30%)
- Case Study (40%)
- Essay (30%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Additional requirements
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Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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