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Food and Nutrition Practical Skills
Undergraduate | LTU-DTN202 | 2019
Course information for 2019 intake
Experience food science in the kitchen. Experiment in the lab with nutritional and biochemical tests. Study food and nutrition theory, biochemistry and physiology. Put theory into practice as you prepare and cook food in small and large quantities.
- Study method
- Online & on-campus
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- -
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Food and Nutrition Practical Skills
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- demonstrate practical skills
- demonstrate practical skills in the laboratory and apply these skills to answering nutrition related questions
- competently prepare and cook a number of food items for both small and large scale food production
- apply knowledge of food science in the production of a number of food items.
- Measuring Basal Metabolic rate
- Measuring the Glycaemic Index of Food
- Microbiology
- Food science in the kitchen
- Food production from small to large quantities
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
In this subject students will undertake a series of interactive, application focused practical exercises that apply foundational knowledge of biochemistry, physiology and human nutrition. The aim of the subject is to instil concepts, knowledge and skills that will enable the application of these principles within a laboratory environment.
Students will be required to spend 10 working days (Mon - Fri) at the Bundoora campus at La Trobe University to complete an intensive block of practical laboratory classes. Students are responsible for costs associated with travel and accommodation while completing the intensive.
- Oral Presentation (10%)
- Online quizzes (1000 words eq) (30%)
- Lab reports (2500 words equiv) (60%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
Additional requirements
- Attendance requirements - Students will be required to attend La Trobe University's Melbourne Campus for a 2 week intensive block.
- Other requirements -
This subject is offered via Open Universities Australia. La Trobe University students can undertake this subject as part of a cross institutional enrolment under certain circumstances, and must seek approval from the Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Course Coordinator for eligibility. Due to the nature of the subject content and online delivery, enrolments are generally not permitted past the published OUA enrolment date for the study period.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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