NUT5001 Introduction to nutrition and dietetics practice

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Examine personal and professional identity and professionalism for dietetic practice and integrate these into personal and professional learning.

2. 2

   Apply understandings of dietetic roles and practice across the continuum of care, from individuals to populations

3. 3

   Employ core dietetic practice skills, including data collection and interpretation, assessment, communication and intervention strategies to formulate, implement and evaluate effective person-centred nutrition care for the treatment and prevention of disease.

4. 4

   Practice safely and professionally, as part of a dietetic and inter-professional team.

5. 5

   Apply nutrition counselling theory and utilise a range of communication strategies in developing practical, relevant and targeted nutrition conversations and interventions for diverse audiences across the continuum of care

6. 6

   Incorporate nutrition counselling theory and utilise a range of communication strategies in developing practical, relevant and targeted nutrition conversations and interventions for diverse audiences.

7. 7

   Integrate critical reflection and reflexivity, effective professional and personal communication skills and teamwork to illustrate problem solving.

8. 8

   Synthesise and communicate evidence-based findings and translate these into dietetic professional practice.