Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-S1-INT-2021-ONGOING

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Learning outcomes

1.

Provide examples of the main food sources of the essential nutrients

2.

Apply knowledge of nutrition to explain the factors that makes up a healthy dietary pattern

3.

Outline the details of the Australian and International food and nutrition priority areas

4.

Explain the importance of nutrition across the lifespan taking into consideration the concepts of over and under-nutrition

5.

Analyse dietary food intake by appropriately using dietary analysis software

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

Food composition, macro and micronutrients, function of nutrients in the body, nutrient absorption, energy balance and development of techniques for collection, analysis and evaluation of dietary food intake

Other notes:

Prior to the learning experience, students will be required to undertake pre-readings. Students will have to have also completed Introduction to the Human Body (BSM101) and Human Physiology (EXS102) or equivalent.