NUT5005 Dietetic practice 2
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
NUT5005 Dietetic practice 2 is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Summer A at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2022
- Summer A
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 6 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUT5005
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After NUT5005
No unit lists NUT5005 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerquisite: NUT5001
Corequisite: NUT5003, NUT5004 and NUT5006
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course M6002.
Overview
This unit is predominantly a placement based unit to support students' progression and fulfilment of entry level competencies in individual case management in a healthcare setting. Placement may take place outside of regular semester times. Students must have a valid police check, WWC check and immunisation certificates in order to participate in clinical placements
The key themes explored in this unit are Theme 3: Fundamentals of Health and Disease, Theme 1: Personal Development and Professional Practice and Theme 4: Food from Science to Systems as students' progress and integrate their dietetic practice skills and competencies working in the healthcare environment. There is partial integration of content and application from Theme 2: Determinants and Influences on Population Health and Nutrition.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A to First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Placement portfolioCompetency hurdle-
- Case studiesCompetency hurdle-
- Evidence of interprofessional learningCompetency hurdle-
- Critical incident reflection and action planCompetency hurdle-
- AttendanceCompetency hurdle-
- Professional Behaviour appraisalCompetency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply specialised knowledge of science, nutrition, diet and disease into assessment, education, and management of clinical cases in a healthcare environment.
- 2
Integrate personal, social, clinical, cultural, dietary, economic, environmental, ethical, medical and physiological factors into clinical reasoning and decision making in client centred case management in the healthcare environment.
- 3
Achieve entry-level competencies to support individual case management across a range of clients.
- 4
Apply an evidence based approach to support clinical case management.
- 5
Integrate knowledge of food service systems and processes into case management.
- 6
Exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills in all professional interactions with peers, colleagues, clients and other stakeholders in the healthcare and academic environment.
- 7
Work effectively as a member of the dietetic and broader healthcare team to demonstrate mastery of dietetic practice.
- 8
Practice safely, effectively and professionally.
- 9
Reflect critically on practice extending self-awareness, insight and cultural competency.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials6 hours
- Applied sessions104 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Students will spend the majority of time for this unit allocated to a healthcare setting (8 Weeks of either 4 or 5 days per week - a total of 36 days). Students will also be expected to attend tutorials and presentations in the academic setting (scheduled around placement commitments) with the remaining time allocated for private study. Students are expected to attend placement for the equivalent of full time hours during their scheduled placement weeks. It is also expected that students undertake private study outside of placement hours. Placements may extend into non standard university semester time.
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
- Ms Amanda Anderson
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Amanda Anderson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUT5005?
NUT5005 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is NUT5005 offered?
In 2022, NUT5005 runs in Summer A at Clayton.
Does NUT5005 have an exam?
No. NUT5005 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.