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Undergraduate LTU-DTN101-2021

Introduction to Nutrition

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$993 $0

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • HECS-HELP
  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 01 Mar 2021
  • 31 May 2021
  • 30 Aug 2021
  • 29 Nov 2021
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The third university established in Victoria, La Trobe University has a diverse community of more than 33,000 students and staff. Its commitment to excellence in teaching and research prepares students to make a bold and positive impact in today's global community. La Trobe provides Open Universities Australia with its core tenets, entrepreneurship and sustainability.

QS RANKING 2021

21

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

13

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject student should be able to:

  • use the basic principles of energy balance to determine an individual's energy balance status;
  • identify and describe common food sources of selected micronutrients (vitamins and minerals);
  • identify and describe the main food sources of macronutrients (energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate, alcohol);
  • apply simple techniques to measure body composition of individuals;
  • apply simple dietary analysis techniques to assess your own diet;
  • describe the role of the Australian Dietary Guidelines in health, and the application of food guides in assessing diets of populations.
Topics covered
    • Introduction to food and nutrition
    • Measurement of Dietary Intake
    • Energy Expenditure and Body Composition
    • Energy
    • Macronutrients
    • Micronutrients
    • Nutrient reference values
    • Dietary Guidelines
    • Energy Balance and Fad Diets
Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Special requirements

  • OtherDetails - This subject is offered via Open Universities Australia, late enrolments are generally not permitted past the published close of application date for the study period. For students not enrolled in the prerequisite courses, you may be able to undertake these subjects with approval of your home course coordinator, please contact ASK La Trobe for assistance.
Description

In this subject students will study the major food sources and the functions of macro-nutrients (energy, protein, fat and carbohydrate) and micro-nutrients (vitamins and minerals). Principles of energy balance (energy intake and energy expenditure), basic techniques for assessment of nutrient adequacy of individual diets and simple techniques for assessing body composition will be explored. Students will also be introduced to the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the use of food guides in assessing the diets of populations.

Assessments

  • Evaluation of a diet (1000 words equivalent) (35%)
  • Individual dietary analysis report (1400 words equivalent) (35%)
  • Four online quizzes (20 minutes each, 20 questions) (1350 words equivalent total) (30%)
Textbooks

Current study term: 28 Feb 21 to 30 May 21)

Textbook information is pending.

Next study term: 30 May 21 to 29 Aug 21

Textbook information is pending.

Related degrees

Undergraduate LAT-HUN-DEG-2021

Bachelor of Food and Nutrition

Undergraduate LAT-FNU-CTF-2021

Undergraduate Certificate of Food and Nutrition

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