NUT3006 Food systems and planetary health
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUT3006 Food systems and planetary health is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
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Requisites
Before NUT3006
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After NUT3006
No unit lists NUT3006 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: NUT1002 & NUT2102 OR all three of HSC1100, HSC1200 & NUT1011
OR all three of NUT1011, BMS1121 & BMS1142 OR all three of NUT1011, BMS1042 & BMS1021
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in Bachelor of Nutrition Science, Bachelor of Health Science or Bachelor of Biomedical Science.
Overview
This unit explores the interconnected relationships between human health, environmental sustainability, food systems and the living ecosystems that we depend on. You will learn about food system activities from paddock to plate, including agricultural production, food distribution, processing, retail, consumption and waste. You will explore drivers that influence these food system activities, including globalisation, climate change, industrialisation, colonisation and commercialisation and examine how these currently undermine efforts to achieve a healthy, sustainable and equitable food system. You will be exposed to a variety of perspectives on planetary health, including First Nations perspectives, food industry stakeholders and public health experts. You will examine the way you personally interact with the food system and conduct an audit of the built, social, economic and natural food systems in a Local Government Area. You also will identify and explore innovative opportunities for nutrition professionals to improve the food system and contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Sustainable table challenge (2,000 word structured reflective piece) - IndividualProject35%
- Food system audit (2,000 word report: 20% and 15 minute oral presentation: 15%) - GroupProject35%
- Planetary Health Communique (500 word critique and 800 word re-written article) - IndividualWritten30%
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
Examine interconnections between food, nutrition, climate change and planetary health in the context of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
- 2
Analyse activities within the food supply chain, comparing and contrasting industrial and local food system practices.
- 3
Examine the impact of colonisation and demonstrate respect for Indigenous peoples’ knowledges regarding food systems and planetary health.
- 4
Critically evaluate the political, economic, social and environmental drivers of global and local food systems
- 5
Examine the current food system through a social justice lens to achieve equitable access to nutritious food.
- 6
Evaluate opportunities to innovate and disrupt current food systems practices to promote planetary health.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
On-campus: 4 hours per week of interactive lectures and workshops + 8 hours self-directed learning and completion of assessment tasks.
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
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Liza Barbour
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Liza Barbour
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUT3006?
NUT3006 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is NUT3006 offered?
In 2027, NUT3006 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does NUT3006 have an exam?
No. NUT3006 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.