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Society, Food Habits and Consumption

Undergraduate | LTU-DTN302 | 2021

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks

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Society, Food Habits and Consumption

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    • Evaluate the history and future of food, both from a worldwide and Australian perspective.
    • evaluate basic food consumption patterns in Australia against trends in other countries;
    • Critically analyse the impact of sociological factors on food choices for individuals, groups, communities and populations.
    • Evaluate how changes to food habits and trends in food and diet affect food intake.
    • Analyse the influences of food labelling regulations and food policy, food technology, ecology and agriculture on Australian and worldwide food systems.
    • Communicate critical analyses of the impact of sociological factors on food choices to lay audiences

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

  • LAT-HUN-DEG-2021 - Bachelor of Food and Nutrition

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.

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.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

Student feedback

8 student respondents between 25 Aug 2023 - 29 Feb 2024.

87%of students felt the study load was manageable

87%of students felt this subject helped them gain relevant skills

Related degrees

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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UndergraduateLAT-HUN-DEG

Bachelor of Food and Nutrition

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