NUT5004 Food systems for nutrition and dietetic practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUT5004 Food systems for nutrition and dietetic practice is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs NUT3082 and NUT3002 and unlocks 4 units.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUT5004
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After NUT5004
4 units list NUT5004 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course M6002.
Overview
This unit will extend your knowledge of the food systems that exist within organisations and on a local and global scale. It will develop your skills in monitoring food environments and interpreting and applying the technical, organisational management, business and policy elements that support food systems to function and ensure that the eating experiences is not only safe, but nutritious and enjoyable. Teaching and learning will occur in a range of real and simulated commercial (e.g. restaurant, food production) and institutional (e.g. aged care, childcare, school, hospital), eating/foodservice settings and include an introductory placement that will allow you to develop understanding of the roles of the dietitian within the food system within community and institutional settings. This unit will prepare you to perform a range of tasks that are critical for employment and entrepreneurship in a range of work contexts.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Immersive |
Assessment
- Food literacy workbook (1,500 words)30%
- Menu analysis report (2,000 words)30%
- Business plan proposal (3,000 words and 5 mins group video)40%
- Three week placement portfolio activities (3-6 portfolio activities - completed on placement) PGOCompetency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate the factors that make and influence food systems and food supply chains, from local to global levels, and within organisations and settings where people eat meals.
- 2
Demonstrate technical and culinary skills and apply food composition knowledge to support dietetic practice in a diverse range of food service settings and food systems.
- 3
Evaluate elements of food systems across a range of different contexts, using relevant standards, policies and tools.
- 4
Appraise the system-level principles of organisational management, human resources, financial management, change management, quality improvement, sustainability and policy in activities that support nutrition and dietetics practice.
- 5
Explore new and emerging areas of nutrition and dietetics practice, entrepreneurial leadership, marketing, management and business skills.
- 6
Utilise a variety of communication strategies to engage different audiences across a range of settings.
- 7
Evaluate the roles that food, health and education systems have in improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities6 hours
- Workshops72 hours
There is an average of 12 hours per week allocated including contact and private study hours during the theory component. This includes pre and post class work, 6 hours of workshops per week plus 2 x 3 hour Food Science and Nutrition Practical Activities per semester. This unit provides theory that will be built on and assessed during integrated workplace-based placement in NUT5001, NUT5002 and NUT5005.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Mina Berlandier
- Dr Jorja Collins
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jorja Collins
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUT5004?
You need NUT3082 and NUT3002 before you enrol; and NUT5001 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after NUT5004?
NUT5004 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 4 units, including NUT5001, NUT5003, NUT5005 and NUT5006.
When is NUT5004 offered?
In 2024, NUT5004 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does NUT5004 have an exam?
No. NUT5004 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.