Lifespan Nutrition

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  By the end of this 12-week subject, you'll be able to:

  1. Examine how people’s nutritional status is impacted in different life stages. Explain the specific physiological changes that have this impact.
  2. Describe the nutritional requirements of people at different life stages and the differences between these requirements.
  3. Describe the specific risk factors affecting people at each life stage and the differences between these risk factors.
  4. Evaluate the nutritional needs of special populations including Indigenous communities, and people with major non- communicable health conditions including: obesity; cancer; diabetes; and cardiovascular disease.
  5. Determine suitable dietary intervention strategies for the nutritional management of sports people. Justify your choice by referring to the evidence. 

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• About Torrens University Australia

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

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

Core

• TUA-NUT-DIP-2026 - Diploma of Nutrition

Elective

• TUA-HSM-DIP-2026 - Diploma of Health Science

Prior study

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

• TUA-NUTR2002A-Human Nutrition 2

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

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.