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Lifestage Nutrition (NUTR30003)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
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 this subject, students should be able to:
- Associate changes in nutritional requirements during pregnancy to the physiological changes of the mother and foetus
- Discuss how a woman's health and nutritional status can influence pregnancy outcomes
- Demonstrate the principles of growth measurement in children and identify characteristics that constitute poor or excessive growth
- Explain the role of macro and micronutrients in the growth, health and development of children
- Describe the consequences of childhood and adolescent obesity and formulate strategies for its management
- Apply nutrient reference values in dietary assessment at an individual and population-level
- Recognise the dietary problems of free living and institutionalised elderly, and be able to evaluate their nutritional biometric data
Generic skills
- 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
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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FOOD20003 | Intro to Food Science & Human Nutrition | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NUTR20001 | Food Nutrition and Health | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
Recommended background knowledge
It is recommended that students have some background in food systems and safety, similar to that found in the following subjects:
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Population level nutritional assessment
| Week 9 | 30% |
Mid-Semester Test
| From Week 5 to Week 7 | 20% |
Examination
| During the examination period | 50% |
Participation Hurdle requirement: Students must satisfactorily complete 80% of the weekly inquiry tasks via the LMS to meet this hurdle. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Additional details
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10 marks per day.
Last updated: 15 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Robyn Larsen Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours of lectures/tutorials Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
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Last updated: 15 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Nutrition, health and disease: a lifespan approach. Simon Langley-Evans, Wiley 2015
Plus relevant articles and peer-reviewed papers.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Biomedicine Course Bachelor of Science Major Human Nutrition Major Human Nutrition - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- 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