Area: | Centre for International Health |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 8.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 8 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Global food and nutrition issues, nutrition problems from an international perspective, importance of maternal, infant and child nutrition in development, nutrient-disease interactions with a medical, social, economic and agricultural viewpoint, the global food system, genetically-modified foods, disaster and famine management, international community food interventions, nutrition promotion programs and strategies in developing countries. |
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Unit Outcomes: | Critically review current food and nutrition issues globally including famine. Evaluate the impact of world food policy and urbanisation on the nutritional status of populations. Critically review the importance of nutrition for women, infants and children in developed and developing countries. Explain diet-disease synergism and the interaction between infection and malnutrition. Distinguish some of the food and nutrition problems in developing countries including the nutritional impact of commercial agriculture. Critically analyse and evaluate current and historical world food systems (production, distribution and availability). Examine the application of culturally appropriate and socially viable nutrition programs in developing countries using selected case studies. |
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: | DeRose, L., Messes, E. and Millman, S. (1998). Who's Hungry? And How do we Know?: Food Shortage, Poverty and Deprivation. Tokyo, The United Nations University Press. |
Unit Texts: | Essential readings contained in the unit reader (comprehensive compilation of at least 30 readings from journals, books, reports, electronic references etc.). |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Review Paper 40%. Assignments 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 69900 Other Health (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Term 4 | | Y | |
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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