Introduction to Nutrition

• • 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 Aug 21 to 28 Nov 21

Next study term: 28 Nov 21 to 27 Feb 22