Issues in Human Nutrition

• • Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - • Access to a computer • Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lecture and other media provided in units, a USB style headset has proven to provide superior audio quality to the jack style headset when used for online teaching software) • Headset, including microphone (highly recommended for participation in virtual classrooms) • Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations)
• Software requirements - Please refer students to link for requirements: http://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component.
• Other requirements -

  Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period. 
  Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. 
  Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next

Add a new dimension to your approach to diet and health, whether you are interested in biomedical science, exercise physiology, sports science, or other life sciences. Gain knowledge in human nutrition and explore current issues and controversies in the field. This subject provides you with a broad introduction to the theories and technical knowledge underpinning human nutrition, and the ways in which an evidence-based approach is used in this field. You will explore a range of topics including the role of diet in the development of various diseases and in the maintenance of health, and the use of dietary assessment in evaluating the adequacy and health of diets. This subject offers opportunities to extend your critical thinking and communication skills, as you discuss controversial statements about the contribution of diet to health, framed by current evidence for best practice.

Assessment 1 - Online quiz. Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 Assessment 2 - Essay. Critique of nutritional literature. It is mandatory to attempt and submit this assessment. Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) LO: 1, 2, 3, 4. Word Count: 1500. Assessment 3 - Essay. Analysis of dietary intake and a written report. It is mandatory to attempt and submit this assessment. Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) LO: 1, 2, 3, 4. Word Count: 1500. Final Examination - The final examination is mandatory to pass in order to pass this unit. To pass the unit the student must attempt and submit all assessment tasks. Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) LO: 1, 2, 3, 4. The examination is offered as both a paper-based examination and an online examination. Students nominate their preference. For more information about UNE examinations please go to: http://www.une.edu.au/current-students/my-course/examinations UNE manages supervised exams associated with your UNE subjects. Prior to census date, UNE releases exam timetables. They’ll email important exam information directly to your UNE email address.

• Assessment 1 - Online Quiz (10%)
• Assessment 2 - Essay (20%)
• Assessment 3 - Essay (20%)
• Final Invigilated Examination (50%)

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