NUT2011 Nutrition across the lifespan
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUT2011 Nutrition across the lifespan is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs NUT1011.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
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Prohibitions
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Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After NUT2011
No unit lists NUT2011 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Overview
This unit builds on the basic concepts and fundamentals of nutrition, expanding your knowledge of nutrition and dietary recommendations. You will explore how good nutrition supports healthy development from pre-conception to old age, taking a lifespan approach across the unit.
You will cover nutrition requirements, stages of development, and health and eating behaviours (including theories of change) across the lifespan. In this unit you will also cover cultural, personal, economic and social factors that influence health behaviours specific to each life stage. You will apply your knowledge in case-based scenarios and developing evidence-based nutrition education resources.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Online |
Assessment
- Infographic/educational poster & evidence summary (2,000 words)Artefact40%
- Case based quiz (A) (30 mins)Quiz / Test10%
- Case based quiz (B) (30mins)Quiz / Test10%
- Online case-based presentation (10 mins pre-recorded online presentation - 1,500 words equivalent)Presentation40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Utilise the socio-ecological model of health to describe factors that influence nutrition across the lifespan.
- 2
Analyse and explain how psychosocial factors influence nutrition across the lifespan.
- 3
Apply principles of health literacy to food intake and nutrition education
- 4
Apply theories of behaviour change to nutrition across the lifespan.
- 5
Communicate evidence informed nutrition information in various formats to different audiences
- 6
Analyse and evaluate dietary intake across the lifespan using current nutritional recommendations.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures2 hours
- Workshops12 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
All online learning.
6 hours of teacher-directed learning per week, including 1-2 hours of asynchronous video content and 12 x 2 hours of online workshop.
6 hours per week of student-directed learning.
Total per week = 12 hours
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Kay Nguo
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Janeane Dart
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUT2011?
You need NUT1011 before you enrol.
When is NUT2011 offered?
In 2027, NUT2011 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton, with an online option.
How much work is NUT2011?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does NUT2011 have an exam?
No. NUT2011 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.