NUT3024 Contemporary development in nutrition
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUT3024 Contemporary development in nutrition is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Summer A and Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Summer A, Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 6 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUT3024
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After NUT3024
No unit lists NUT3024 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in Bachelor of Human Nutrition
Pre-req: NUT1021 or NUT1021 equivalent unit from other programs.
Overview
Summer semester A onwards: In this unit, you will explore a broad range of current topics in nutrition, addressing both local and global contexts. You will also seek recent scientific evidence to debunk nutrition claims commonly found on social media.
Throughout the unit, you will evaluate contemporary nutrition issues and synthesise evidence to support or challenge current nutrition practices.
You will develop the ability to appraise scientific literature from reputable sources, integrate evidence, and communicate your findings effectively for both academic and public audiences.
Semester 1: The key theme explored in this unit is Theme 3 – Nutrition Professional and Skills Development, with integration of content from Theme 2 – Nutrition and Health. This unit uses the evidence-based approach to critically investigate contemporary issues in nutrition practice. You may cover a broad range of current topics in nutrition including but not limited to nutritional psychology, interaction between nutrition and pharmacology, and sports nutrition. You will also seek recent scientific evidence to support or disregard traditional practices related to nutrition. The workload of this unit has an emphasis on student-led seminars and written arguments on prescribed topics.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Malaysia | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Critical investigation (2,700 word written report)Project50%
- Debate (10 min individual presentation and 5 minutes to respond to peers' points.)Presentation30%
- Debunking false nutrition claims on social media (10 min)Artefact20%
- Critical report (2,000 words)Written30%
- Letter to the editor debunking fake news on nutrition (1,000 words)Written40%
- Oral presentation (Group - 20 mins)Presentation30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
From Summer semester A 2025 onwards: Evaluate contemporary nutrition issues within local and global contexts, and propose evidence-based solutions.
Semester 1: Critically evaluate controversial nutrition issues in local and international settings.
- 2
From Summer semester A 2025 onwards: Appraise scientific literature from reputable sources to address complex and emerging nutrition-related controversies.
Semester 1: Demonstrate the ability to locate and extract scientific evidence on prescribed topics in nutrition.
- 3
From Summer semester A 2025 onwards: Integrate independent and teamwork-based problem-solving skills to address nutrition-related issues.
Semester 1: Synthesize and critically evaluate evidence on current topics in human nutrition.
- 4
From Summer semester A 2025 onwards: Synthesise and integrate evidence to debate current nutrition practices, policies, or claims.
Semester 1: Construct opinions based on the critical evaluation of scientific literature on controversial nutrition topics.
- 5
From Summer semester A 2025 onwards: Communicate nutrition concepts effectively, both orally and in writing, for academic and public audiences.
Semester 1: Able to effectively communicate the opinion drawn based on scientific evidence in oral and written formats.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures36 hours
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Summer semester A onwards: 6 hours of teacher-directed study per week, including 3 hours of lectures and 3 hours of workshops.
6 hours per week of self-directed study.
Total per week = 12 hours
Semester 1: 4 hours of guided study per week, including 2 hours of workshops and 2 hours of seminars weekly.
8 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
- Associate Professor Snigdha Misra
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Tan Seok Tyug
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUT3024?
NUT3024 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is NUT3024 offered?
In 2025, NUT3024 runs in Summer A and Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is NUT3024?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does NUT3024 have an exam?
No. NUT3024 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.