Nutrition Communication & Education

Unit code:HHN3601Study level:Undergraduate

Credit points

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

Location

Werribee

Prerequisites

HHN2402 - Diet & Disease
HFS2001 - Properties of Food
RBM2540 - Pathophysiology 2 (applicable for HCND students ONLY)
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit will provide students with the communication skills and basic theory about food literacy, education, learning and behaviour change, to enable them to deliver effective nutrition and health education for the general public/consumers. The unit requires students to work in groups to adapt and deliver group nutrition education and cooking skills to community groups covering a range of food and nutrition topics.

Learning Outcomes

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

Critically reflect on and apply the current theories of adult learning and behaviour change in relation to nutritional health promotion;
Exemplify the principles of effective communication through a variety of media, with diverse population groups;
Adapt and deliver evidence based nutritional health promotion messages using a variety of approaches; and
Exemplify professional, technical, cultural and interpersonal knowledge, skills for successful collaboration with peers and interaction with diverse population groups.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Other | Grade: 30%

Individual written reflection on learning (500 words at the end of week 1; 1000 words at the end of week 4)

Assessment type: Assignment | Grade: 35%

Development of a Nutrition Education resource with supporting evidence base (1000 words equivalent)

Assessment type: Practicum | Grade: 35%

Nutrition Education Intervention (5.5 hours x 4 sessions)

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.