FSC5041 Advanced food, nutrition and human health
Faculty of Science
FSC5041 Advanced food, nutrition and human health is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FSC5041
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After FSC5041
No unit lists FSC5041 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
COREQUISITE: Must be enrolled in S6004 Master of Food Science and Agribusiness
Overview
This unit will introduce you to cutting edge research and innovation in the field of human nutrition in two key topic areas, the first centred around metabolism and individual health, the second focused on large scale public health. In the first topic, you will critically examine functional foods, personalised nutrition and new technologies that are designed to enhance health and performance or prevent and manage disease, with a focus on metabolic mechanisms. In the second topic, you will explore the field of public health with a focus on how the food system influences nutrition and health issues such as chronic disease and food security in our changing world.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Weekly online quizzesOther10%
- Research study critiqueResearch assignment25%
- Evidence reviewAssignment25%
- Industry pitchPresentationThreshold hurdle40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Appraise the value of functional foods with relevance to population health and the current food landscape;
- 2
Explain the process of functional food research, including how evidence is generated and used to support innovation;
- 3
Critically appraise the latest developments in the commercialisation of food and health applications and technologies;
- 4
Justify the benefits of taking a public health approach to food, including economic, environmental and health impacts;
- 5
Apply the best available evidence to critically evaluate and solve problems in public health nutrition;
- 6
Communicate scientific concepts relating to food, nutrition and health effectively and efficiently with peers, professionals and the public.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Seminars12 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of directed learning activities and independent study. The unit will have a minimum of 6 hours of directed learning activities per week, including a combination of teacher directed learning (seminars and workshops), peer directed learning and online engagement
An additional 6 hours will be spent in independent study (library searches, reading and preparation of assignments).
This unit will be taught using a combinationation of online and 'face-to-face' teaching, in a flipped classroom style. Students will complete pre- and post-class online learning content that supports the learning taking place in 'face-to-face' teaching. Weekly seminars and workshops will incorporate opportunities for active learning, peer assisted learning, and case-, problem- and enquiry-based learning.
Learning resources
Required resources
You will require access to an internet enabled device, preferably a laptop/computer.
Technology resources
Information for this unit will be communicated through Moodle. You should check regularly for announcements and use the general discussion area for questions and answers relating to content for the unit.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Margaret Murray
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Margaret Murray
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FSC5041?
FSC5041 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is FSC5041 offered?
In 2021, FSC5041 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is FSC5041?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FSC5041 have an exam?
No. FSC5041 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.