NUT2026 Community nutrition and health promotion
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUT2026 Community nutrition and health promotion is a level 2, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2024 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It needs NUT1028, NUT1026 and NUT1029 and unlocks 4 units.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUT2026
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After NUT2026
4 units list NUT2026 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in Bachelor of Human Nutrition
Overview
This unit belongs to Theme 3: Nutrition Professional and Skills Development. This unit enables the development of two major professional skills of the Nutritionists.
You will be engaged in a community nutrition project, playing a vital role in improving the health and quality of life of individuals and communities by addressing nutritional challenges and empowering individuals to make informed food choices.
You will be also conduct health promotion activity and play a critical role in empowering individuals and communities to make informed decisions about their health, adopt healthy behaviours, while you create environments that support health and well-being.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Project: Community nutrition (Proposal-600 words; Protocol-1,200 words; Oral presentation-15 mins)35%
- Reflection: Individual (900 words)Competency hurdle15%
- Project: Heath promotion (Communique-600 words; Client Ed.-600 words; Oral presentation-15 mins)30%
- Reflection - Individual (1,200 words)Competency hurdle20%
- Field visit (Pass/Fail)Competency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Assess nutritional and health-related data in the community.
- 2
Integrate national and international recommendations, and guidelines on diet and physical activity into the development of nutrition program in the community.
- 3
Develop and execute a health promotion program tailored to specific community groups.
- 4
Apply evidence-based practice in nutrition education, behaviour and counselling to real-world scenarios.
- 5
Analyse their own thoughts, actions, and experiences, leading to enhanced self-awareness and deeper understanding of the nutritional issues in the community.
- 6
Interpret and communicate through oral and written form the nutritional needs across different settings in the community and health promotion.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials14 hours
- Workshops72 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Applied sessions29 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
12 hours per week of teacher-directed study as below:
- 2 hours of lectures/week = 24 hrs
- 2 hours of tutorials, 7 weeks = 14 hrs
- 2 Problem based learning (Workshop): 4 x 3 hours/session=12 hrs
- Workshop: 6 hrs/week = 72 hrs
- Community Nutrition Field Visit (Applied): 24 hrs
- Health Promotion (Applied): 5 hrs
12 hours per week of self-directed study.
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
- Associate Professor Snigdha Misra
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Snigdha Misra
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUT2026?
You need NUT1028, NUT1026 and NUT1029 before you enrol; and NUT3082 and NUT3002 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after NUT2026?
NUT2026 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 4 units, including NUT3024, NUT3025, NUT3026 and NUT3027.
When is NUT2026 offered?
In 2024, NUT2026 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
Does NUT2026 have an exam?
No. NUT2026 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.