Community & Public Health Nutrition

Unit code:HHN3502Study level:Undergraduate

Credit points

12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)

Location

Werribee

Prerequisites

HHN3601 - Nutrition Communication & Education
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This capstone unit will build on experience and learning in HHN3601: Nutrition Communication and Education, considering the principles and practice of designing, implementing, managing and evaluating health promotion programs/interventions in the community. Underpinning theory and frameworks for health program intervention planning and evaluation will be explored and applied to the practical experience in the delivery of nutrition and cooking education. Students will work in teams to plan, deliver and evaluate community food and nutrition education interventions.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

Contextualise and articulate the determinants of health, and food and nutrition literacy in a diverse population or community, and integrate available evidence related to nutritional status;
Design and deliver in collaboration, appropriate nutrition education interventions for diverse populations, drawing on published policies and strategies;
Critically evaluate and reflect on the implemented intervention using evidence based public health nutrition approaches; and
Exemplify professional, technical, cultural and interpersonal knowledge, skills and communication strategies when working with diverse population groups.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Assignment | Grade: 30%

Develop a Food and Nutrition intervention Plan (800 words)

Assessment type: Assignment | Grade: 35%

Intervention Evaluation (1000 words equivalent)

Assessment type: Practicum | Grade: 35%

Delivery of Food and nutrition intervention

Students must attend and actively participate in a minimum of 75% of the workshops and placement sessions with community groups. Workshop attendance is essential to ensure student preparation for the placement sessions. The practicum assessment includes all four 5.5-hour placement sessions. The practicum is a secure assessment and a hurdle requirement for this unit, as this is the only assessment task in which professional interactions with peers and the general public are evaluated.