UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

NUT5008 Pathways to practice: Building your nutrition and dietetics career

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

NUT5008 Pathways to practice: Building your nutrition and dietetics career is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs NUT5005 or NUT5002 and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2026
Semester 1
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Enrolment rules

Must be enrolled in the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics (M6002).

Overview

This capstone unit supports your transition from academic study to professional practice in nutrition and dietetics. It offers a structured opportunity to consolidate your learning, reflect on personal and professional development, and explore diverse career pathways. You will strengthen your capabilities in culturally safe and responsive practice, in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. A key focus is on enhancing employability through the identification and articulation of your individual strengths, values, and competencies, and how these influence and impact on your professional practice. You will develop practical skills in gaining employment, workforce readiness, and professional communication, while also engaging with innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to dietetic practice.

The unit also emphasises lifelong learning, encouraging you to identify future learning priorities and develop strategies for your ongoing professional growth. To support targeted professional development, you will choose specialised areas of interest and undertake additional learning to deepen your preparation for practice.

Offerings in 2026

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Critical analysis with reflection (Pass/Fail)WrittenCompetency hurdle
    -
  • Portfolio (2,000 words) (Pass/Fail)PortfolioCompetency hurdle
    -
  • Oral presentation - Completion conversation - 20 mins (Pass/Fail)PresentationCompetency hurdle
    -

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Synthesise and communicate insights from personal and professional learning to articulate evolving values, goals and perspectives of dietetic practice.

  2. 2

    Evaluate own culture, values, beliefs, attitudes, biases, assumptions, privilege and power at the individual and systems level, and their influence on professional practice.

  3. 3

    Evaluate the impact of how colonisation and systematic racism, social, cultural, behavioural and economic factors affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health outcome and how this might influence dietetic practice and outcomes.

  4. 4

    Evaluate personal and professional capabilities to inform a commitment to lifelong learning aligned with evolving career goals, professional identity, and competency standards.

  5. 5

    Articulate critically own transferable skills that enhance employability across diverse learning and practice contexts.

  6. 6

    Analyse contemporary trends and expectations in dietetic practice to inform reflective career planning and produce tailored, professional application materials.

  7. 7

    Integrate innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to dietetic practice, including problem-solving, leadership, financial literacy, and service development in traditional and emerging areas of dietetic practice.

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops8 hours

The unit will run over 5 weeks. Each week will comprise 8 hours of workshops, 8 hours lectures/learning modules online, and 12 hours self-directed learning.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Suzanne Kleve
Unit Coordinators
Kayla Henningsen

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for NUT5008?

You need NUT5005 or NUT5002 before you enrol; and NUT5007 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after NUT5008?

NUT5008 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including NUT5007.

When is NUT5008 offered?

In 2026, NUT5008 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.

Does NUT5008 have an exam?

No. NUT5008 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20262027