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 2026 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It needs NUT1029, NUT1028 and NUT1026.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUT2026
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After NUT2026
No unit lists NUT2026 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
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 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Project: Community nutrition (Proposal-600 words; Protocol-1,200 words; Oral presentation-15 mins)Project35%
- Reflection: Individual (900 words)WrittenCompetency hurdle15%
- Project: Heath promotion (Communique-600 words; Client Ed.-600 words; Oral presentation-15 mins)Project30%
- Reflection - Individual (1,200 words)WrittenCompetency hurdle20%
- Field visit (Pass/Fail)Work integratedCompetency hurdle-
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
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
- Workshops72 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Applied sessions29 hours
- Tutorials14 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