| Area: |
School of Public Health |
| Credits: |
25.0 |
| Contact Hours: |
4.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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| Lecture: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Seminar: |
1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
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| Syllabus: |
The diagnosis, epidemiology and ecology of nutrition problems, including protein-energy malnutrition, nutritional anaemia. The epidemiology of iron, folic acid, vitamin A, iodine deficiency. The planning and management of nutrition surveys. The development of nutrition policy, including nutrition plans, dietary guidelines and recommended nutrient intakes. The newly emerging chronic diseases. Child growth and development, anthropometry. The nutrition system, nutrition interventions. Aid and development policies. Global climate change and nutrition. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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| Field of Education: | 61303 Environmental Health |
| Funding Cluster: | 06 - Computing, Built Environment, Health |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability |
| Availability Information has not been provided by the respective School or Area. Prospective students should contact the School or Area listed above for further information. |
