Undergraduate LTU-DTN101-2022
Introduction to Nutrition
Navigate the makeup of the human body. Uncover diet myths, and select the most nourishing foods using dietary guidelines. Calculate muscle to fat ratio to determine health. Weigh up the balance between what people eat and the energy they burn.
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Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 29 Aug 2022
- 28 Nov 2022
QS RANKING 2022
21
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
13
Subject details
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.
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- 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
No eligibility requirements
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - 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.
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.
- 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%)
Current study term: 29 May 22 to 28 Aug 22
Next study term: 28 Aug 22 to 27 Nov 22