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Public Health Nutrition Principles
Postgraduate | CUR-MPH403 | 2018
Course information for 2018 intake
Study public health principles as an emerging academic discipline. Identify national health priorities and how to prevent malnutrition.
Scrutinise nutrition program lifecycles and devise ways to reach vulnerable people in developed countries.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- -
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Public Health Nutrition Principles
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- analyse the issues and challenges for public health nutrition in developed countries
- interpret food and nutrition monitoring and surveillance methods
- critically reflect on the evidence for and implementation status of food and nutrition policy
- construct an argument for public health nutrition within a professional setting.
- Introducing the discipline public health nutrition
- Nutritional profile of Australians
- National health priority areas
- Target groups for public health nutrition programs lifecycle and vulnerable groups
- Public health nutrition policy and strategies
Assesses the principles that contribute to public health nutrition as an important emerging discipline. Identifies the key principles for the prevention and promotion of the nutritional status of populations with an emphasis on national health priority areas and vulnerable groups.
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- Research Review Briefs (30%)
- Position Paper (30%)
- Invigilated Exam (40%)
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Entry requirements
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Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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