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NUT102 Food in Society

Course Coordinator:Blake Palmer (bpalmer2@usc.edu.au) School:School of Health - Nutrition and Dietetics

2024Semester 2

UniSC Sunshine Coast

UniSC Moreton Bay

 Blended learning Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online.

Please go to usc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.

What is this course about?

Description

This is a general food and nutrition course that will interest you if you are studying Nutrition/Dietetics, and other health related science programs. This course focuses on understanding food and nutrition issues, considering a wide range of factors that influence what and how people eat including historical, socio-demographic, ecological, economic and political factors. The influence of culture and ethnicity on food use, food choice and preparation is explored. You will gain an understanding of food supply, food regulation and food and nutrition policy/guidelines in the Australian context.

How will this course be delivered?

Activity Hours Beginning Week Frequency
Blended learning
Learning materials – Pre-recorded videos, readings and associated activities. 1hr Week 1 13 times
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Workshop. 2hrs Week 1 13 times

Course Topics

  • Historical, socioecological, environmental, economic and political influences on food choice
  • Culture, ethnicity, religion and food
  • Food regulation and food and nutrition related policies and guidelines
  • Food industry, marketing and the media
  • Food supply & food systems
  • Introduction to reflection
  • Introduction to critical appraisal of information

What level is this course?

100 Level (Introductory)

Engaging with discipline knowledge and skills at foundational level, broad application of knowledge and skills in familiar contexts and with support. Limited or no prerequisites. Normally, associated with the first full-time study year of an undergraduate program.

What is the unit value of this course?

12 units

How does this course contribute to my learning?

Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... Graduate Qualities Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming...
1 Describe and analyse the multifactorial influences on the food choices of individuals, population groups, and vulnerable sub-populations Knowledgeable
Sustainability-focussed
2 Describe food supply in Australia and evaluate community, national and global food systems Knowledgeable
Sustainability-focussed
3 Discuss Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, identities and traditional knowledge systems Empowered
Ethical
Engaged
4 Analyse and critically reflect on an experience to identify personal skills, knowledge & learning gained Creative and critical thinker
Empowered
5 Review & evaluate information sources using a systematic, scientific approach, and communicate in a professional manner. Creative and critical thinker

Am I eligible to enrol in this course?

Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.

Pre-requisites

Not applicable

Co-requisites

Not applicable

Anti-requisites

NUT211

Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)

Not applicable

How am I going to be assessed?

Grading Scale

Standard Grading (GRD)

High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL).

Details of early feedback on progress

Formative feedback will be provided in workshops to assist students to reflect on academic progress.

Assessment tasks

Delivery mode Task No. Assessment Product Individual or Group Weighting % What is the duration / length? When should I submit? Where should I submit it?
All 1a Examination - not Centrally Scheduled Individual 20% 
40 minutes
 Week 4 Online Test (Quiz)
All 1b Examination - not Centrally Scheduled Individual 20% 
40 minutes
 Week 8 Online Test (Quiz)
All 1c Examination - not Centrally Scheduled Individual 20% 
40 minutes
 Week 13 Online Test (Quiz)
All 2 Activity Participation Individual 40% 
750 words
 Week 11 Online Submission
All - Assessment Task 1a:Food choice quiz
Goal: 
The goal of this task is to demonstrate your understanding of the multiple factors that influence food choice, describe the food supply in Australia and evaluate community, national and global food systems. You will also demonstrate that you can review and evaluate information with a scientific and systematic approach.
Product: Examination - not Centrally Scheduled
Format: 
Online quiz consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions (open for completion for 24 hours)
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Recall factual information and summarise important elements relating to influences on food 
choice
 1
2 
Describe food supply in Australia and evaluate community, national and global food systems
 2
3 
Review and evaluate information sources using a systematic, scientific approach, and communicate in a professional manner
 5
All - Assessment Task 1b:Food choice quiz
Goal: 
The goal of this task is to demonstrate your understanding of the multiple factors that influence food choice, describe the food supply in Australia and evaluate community, national and global food systems. You will also demonstrate that you can review and evaluate information with a scientific and systematic approach.
Product: Examination - not Centrally Scheduled
Format: 
Online quiz consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions.
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Describe and analyse the multifactorial influences on the food choices of individuals, population groups, and vulnerable sub-populations
 1
2 
Describe the food supply in Australia and evaluate community, national and global food systems
 2
3 
Review and evaluate information sources using a systematic, scientific approach, and communicate in a professional manner.
 5
4 
Discuss Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, identities and traditional knowledge systems
 3
All - Assessment Task 1c:Food choice quiz
Goal: 
The goal of this task is to demonstrate your understanding of the multiple factors that influence food choice, describe the food supply in Australia and evaluate community, national and global food systems. You will also demonstrate that you can review and evaluate information with a scientific and systematic approach.
Product: Examination - not Centrally Scheduled
Format: 
Online exam consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions.
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Describe and analyse the multifactorial influences on the food choices of individuals, population groups, and vulnerable sub-populations
 1
2 
Describe food supply in Australia and evaluate community, national and global food systems
 2
3 
Review and evaluate information sources using a systematic, scientific approach, and communicate in a professional manner
 5
All - Assessment Task 2:Eco-friendly food challenge blog
Goal: 
The goal of this assessment task is to engage in active learning through reflection on experience.
Product: Activity Participation
Format: 
Your blog will reflect on your experience of undertaking a three-week 
eco-friendly food challenge. 

During the three-week challenge you will be provided with opportunities to reflect on your challenge,which will scaffold the development of your blog post. 

At the end of week 11 you will be required to submit a 750-word blog. 

Your blog will include:
1) A description of your goal and experience/s during the three-week challenge
2) Critical reflection on the key skills or knowledge or learning you gained (questions will be provided to guide your reflection). 

Your blog should be pitched at your blog ‘followers’, using lay language and first person, but should follow academic conventions (e.g. referencing other work, using credible information sources).
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Originality of ideas that relate to the weekly eco-challenge and identification of a specific weekly goal
 2 4
2 
Quality of the reflection and response to set questions
 4
3 
Quality of writing within blog genre
 5

Directed study hours

A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.

What resources do I need to undertake this course?

Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.

Prescribed text(s) or course reader

There are no required/recommended resources for this course.

Specific requirements

Not applicable

How are risks managed in this course?

Health and safety risks for this course have been assessed as low. It is your responsibility to review course material, search online, discuss with lecturers and peers and understand the health and safety risks associated with your specific course of study and to familiarise yourself with the University’s general health and safety principles by reviewing the online induction training for students, and following the instructions of the University staff.

What administrative information is relevant to this course?

Assessment: Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation.  It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline.  This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment.

Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person.  You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.

In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Canvas, are electronically checked through Turnitin.  This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work to which Turnitin has access.

Assessment: Additional Requirements

Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying:

The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4%
The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale
You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct

Assessment: Submission penalties

Late submission of assessment tasks may be penalised at the following maximum rate: 
- 5% (of the assessment task's identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. 
- 10% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the third day - 20% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. 
- A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late. To request an extension you must contact your course coordinator to negotiate an outcome.

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The SafeUniSC Specialist Service is a Student Wellbeing service that provides free and confidential support to students who may have experienced or observed behaviour that could cause fear, offence or trauma. To contact the service call 07 5430 1226 or email studentwellbeing@usc.edu.au.

Study help

For help with course-specific advice, for example what information to include in your assessment, you should first contact your tutor, then your course coordinator, if needed.

If you require additional assistance, the Learning Advisers are trained professionals who are ready to help you develop a wide range of academic skills. Visit the Learning Advisers web page for more information, or contact Student Central for further assistance: +61 7 5430 2890 or studentcentral@usc.edu.au.

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  • Student Conduct
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