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Lifestage Nutrition (NUTR30003)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Not available in 2019
Overview
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The subject will cover the nutritional issues relevant to life stages, including: pregnancy, foetal development, breast feeding, infancy, childhood, adolescence and the elderly. Students will gain an understanding of the differing nutrient recommendations for the various life stages and the scientific rationale behind these recommendations and subsequent dangers involved in failing to meet these recommendations and dangers involved in excessive intake of supplemental nutrients.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the unit students will be able to:
- Develop an understanding of the scientific basis of the physiological changes of the mother and foetus that occur during pregnancy and the role of nutrients;
- Develop an understanding of the principle effects of foetal alcohol syndrome;
- Establish familiarity with the roles of macro and micronutrients in growth and development of children;
- Recognise the effects of childhood obesity and the measurement techniques used in its evaluation;
- Perform dietary analysis on individuals of varying age and evaluating against reference standards;
- Recognise the dietary problems of free living and institutionalised elderly, and be able to evaluate their nutritional biometric data;
- Outline the concept of drug-nutrient interactions and detect issues in the elderly receiving polypharmacy.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed their:
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Capacity to tackle unfamiliar problems
- Ability to think systemically and integrate knowledge from different disciplines
- Communication skills, through written and tutorial engagement
- Quantitative analysis skills
- Sense of intellectual curiosity
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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NUTR20001 | Food Nutrition and Health | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD20003 | Food Chemistry, Biology and Nutrition | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
And one of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BCMB20002 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BIOM20001 | Molecular and Cellular Biomedicine | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Completion of 25 points from the following is recommended:
AGRI20003 Sustainable Food Systems
FOOD20006 Food Microbiology and Safety
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Written Assignment equivalent to 1,500 words (Review on the findings of the latest National Health and Nutrition Survey and evaluate the findings on nutrient intake of pregnant and lactating women to the Australian Nutrient Reference Values) (30%), due in Week 9
- Mid-Semester Test (1 hour multiple choice questions) (20%), due mid-semester
- Examination 2-hour (50%), due during examination period
- Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of tutorials. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
- Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10 marks per working day.
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2019
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Food and Nutrition: Food and health systems in Australia and New Zealand. Mark L Wahlqvist (ed), Allen & Unwin, 2011.
Plus relevant articles and peer-reviewed papers.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 15 February 2024