Advances in Nutritional Science and Nutrigenomics

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon the completion of this subject students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate critical understanding of key concepts and potential applications in the field of nutrigenomics and personalised nutrition.
  2. Investigate contemporary and emerging topics in nutritional science, and critically reflect upon their role in health management.
  3. Evaluate and critique nutritional messages in various forms of media communication to identify communication bias and develop skills in objective health communications.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About La Trobe University

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

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

Elective

• LAT-HUN-DEG-2018 - Bachelor of Food and Nutrition

Prior study

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

• LTU-HBS202-Advanced Systems Physiology A

• LTU-DTN201-Nutrition Fundamentals

• LTU-HEA201-Integrating Evidence into Practice

Additional requirements

• Other requirements -

  This subject is offered via Open Universities Australia. La Trobe University students can undertake this subject as part of a cross institutional enrolment under certain circumstances, and must seek approval from the Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Course Coordinator for eligibility. Due to the nature of the subject content and online delivery, enrolments are generally not permitted past the published OUA enrolment date for the study period.

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.