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307600 (v.1) Dietetic Project 481


 

Area:

School of Public Health

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Workshop:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Seminar:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Fieldwork:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Co Requisite(s):

303532 (v.3) Advanced Nutrition Topics 480
AND
303533 (v.3) Medicine and Dietetics 481
AND
303534 (v.3) Dietetic Practice Techniques 480

Syllabus:

Project work relating to several aspects of nutrition and dietetics, including evaluation of current topics within the literature for both written presentation and oral presentation to peers, dietetic research, institutional catering, menu preparation and analysis and site visits for specialised aspects of dietetic care.
 

Unit Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have - Critically evaluated current literature in designated areas of dietetics in both written and oral form. Planned a range of menus for specific energy intakes and conducted nutrient analyses of these. Prepared a specific dietetic sheet. Conducted a project within the area of institutional catering. Applied management principles involved in food service. Planned general and therapeutic menus for institutions.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

References from current journals and textbooks relating to the selected topics for which project work is assigned.

Unit Texts:

School of Public Health. (1999). Dietics 2001. Tutorial and Project Manual. Perth, Curtin University of Technology.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Institutional Catering Assignment 50%, Nutrition Seminar 20%, Obesity Seminar 15%, Serve Assignment 15%. All components of the assessments must be passed to pass the entire unit. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 69900 Other Health (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Fully Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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