Nutrition Research Minor Project

• • Project management skills development
  • Conducting literature searches
  • Reviewing research methodologies
  • Understanding ethics
  • Recruitment strategies
  • Data collection tool development
  • Data analysis and interpretation
  • Importance of science communications

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

LTU-DTN304-Nutritional Epidemiology and Research Skills, or LTU-DTN404-Nutritional Epidemiology and Research Skills ;

Others

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation you will be permitted to enrol in this subject, however you should withdraw your enrolment, or it will be withdrawn on your behalf, if you are unsuccessful in passing the prerequisite subject once results are released.

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.

Please note: this subject was previously known as Nutrition Project.

In this subject students will undertake a small research project in nutrition that can be undertaken individually or as part of a group project, where individual objectives for the student’s project are met. The project will provide students with experience and skills in project management, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, critical analysis, and preparation of a scientific report. Students are expected to complete on-line modules, work independently in self-directed learning, and meet regularly with their project supervisor.

• 5-min multimedia presentation (250 words equivalent) (15%)
• Final project report (2500 words) (60%)
• Research Proposal – 1000 words (25%)

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

Next study term: 29 Aug 21 to 28 Nov 21