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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

310091 (v.2) Advanced Nutrition Topics 681

Area: School of Public Health
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 13179 (v.3) Research Project 650 or any previous version
AND
314796 (v.1) Dietetic and Food Service Management 581 or any previous version
AND
314797 (v.1) Pathophysiology for Dietetics 581 or any previous version
AND
AND
314799 (v.1) Dietetic Research Methods 581 or any previous version
AND
314800 (v.1) Dietetic Professional Studies 582 or any previous version
AND
314801 (v.1) Advanced Public Health Nutrition Practice 582 or any previous version
AND
Admission into 314807 (v.1) Master of Dietetics or any previous version
Syllabus: Exploration of current nutritional issues associated with the clinical setting (metabolic responses to trauma, and food/nutrient and medication interactions) and with chronic diseases: diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Students are required to prepare and present a seminar selected from a range of topics which relate a disease or condition with diet or nutrient status. The student is required to assess and rank the level of evidence for the relationship.
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 069901 Nutrition and Dietetics
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2013 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        

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