NUT1028 Nutrition throughout lifecycle
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUT1028 Nutrition throughout lifecycle is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It needs NUT1022, NUT1024 and NUT1021 and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUT1028
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
- NUT1022Fundamentals of biomedical sciencesNo reviews yet
- NUT1024 Nutrition, health and behaviour
- NUT1021Fundamentals of human nutritionNo reviews yet
After NUT1028
1 unit list NUT1028 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in Bachelor of Human Nutrition
Overview
This unit addresses Theme 2 - Nutrition and Health, but reflects Theme 1- Foundation in Medical, Food and Nutritional Sciences and introduces students to Theme 3 – Nutrition Professional and Skills Development. This is one of the core nutrition unit which encompasses nutritional and health requirements and concerns across the life cycle including pregnancy and lactation, infants, children adolescents and older adults. The unit builds on basic knowledge and skills obtained from first year units including fundamental units in nutrition, biomedical sciences and psychology... Off-campus field visits to specific communities and subsequent discussions will further enhance the teaching and learning experience in the context of the real world.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Written assignment (2,000 words)30%
- Reflective essay (1,200 words)20%
- Field work experiential work book (2,500 words)Threshold hurdle40%
- Group oral presentation (10 minutes)10%
- Field visitsCompetency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply the knowledge of the nutritional science to human health across the lifespan.
- 2
Assess and compare nutritional and physical activity requirements across the life cycle.
- 3
Identify major areas of nutritional concern in each stage of the life cycle.
- 4
Critically evaluate and apply scientific evidence to nutritional issues at various stages of life cycle.
- 5
Assess the integration of physical changes that occur across the life cycle with cognitive and psychosocial changes.
- 6
Clearly communicate to peers nutritional issues across the life span.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
An average of 7 hours per week of guided study with 5 hours/week of teacher-directed learning and eight 8-hour field visits.
5 hours per week of self-directed study.
Total per week = 12 hours
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ammu Radhakrishnan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUT1028?
You need NUT1022, NUT1024 and NUT1021 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after NUT1028?
NUT1028 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including NUT2023.
When is NUT1028 offered?
In 2022, NUT1028 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is NUT1028?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does NUT1028 have an exam?
No. NUT1028 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 1
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
- Organisational unit
- Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences Malaysia
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available