UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

NUT5003 Advanced nutrition and dietetics practice

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

NUT5003 Advanced nutrition and dietetics practice is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs NUT5001 and NUT5004 and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2025
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
Exam 40%
and 2 other tasks

This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course M6002.

Overview

This unit will provide you with the foundational skills needed for effective clinical case management, with respect to a range of clinical conditions and diseases. The emphasis and focus of the learning opportunity will be on providing person centred care through dietetic education and patient case management. You will be provided with opportunities to learn through simulation and case-based learning platforms. Further to this, the key focus of this unit is to ensure that you are able to demonstrate professional competencies as outlined by the Dietitians Association of Australia.

Offerings in 2025

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonBlended

Assessment

  • Case studies (4,000 words)Written
    30%
  • Evidence based social media campaign (1,800 words)Artefact
    30%
  • Exam (2.5 hours)ExaminationCompetency hurdle
    40%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Evaluate the role of diet in the aetiology, prevention, and management of a range of clinical conditions and diseases.

  2. 2

    Integrate knowledge of science and disease into nutrition assessment and management of individual cases including consideration of broader issues regarding healthcare systems and provision, management, ethics and quality improvement.

  3. 3

    Formulate effective individual case management plans (including prioritising care and discharge planning), drawing on core skills in the dietetic process.

  4. 4

    Integrate personal, social, clinical, cultural, physiological, ethical, environmental and economic factors into clinical reasoning and decision making in individual patient case management.

  5. 5

    Critically analyse and apply evidence-based approaches to individual patient case management

  6. 6

    Integrate theories into counselling and education, including behaviour change, to support effective person-centred individual patient case management.

  7. 7

    Apply a range of methods and strategies to communicate effectively, clearly and concisely to diverse audiences, adapting or co-creating communication messages for specific audiences across areas of practice

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures54 hours
  • Tutorials2 hours
  • Workshops54 hours

This unit will run predominantly over Weeks 1-8 of semester with an average of 24 hours per week allocated including contact and private study hours.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Lisa Barker
Katie Obrien
Chief Examiners
Dr Lisa Barker

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for NUT5003?

You need NUT5001 and NUT5004 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after NUT5003?

NUT5003 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including NUT5005.

When is NUT5003 offered?

In 2025, NUT5003 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

Does NUT5003 have an exam?

Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available