Course Coordinator:Anthony Villani (avillani@usc.edu.au) School:School of Health - Nutrition and Dietetics
UniSC Sunshine Coast |
Blended learning | Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online. |
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teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.
This course will introduce you to the assessment component of the Nutrition Care Process. In this course we will discuss the assessment and interpretation of body composition, biochemical, clinical and dietary data on clinically and culturally diverse populations. This course will also place a large emphasis on different methodologies used to collect and analyse dietary data. Additionally, you will also undertake a simulated practical exam where you will be asked to perform and interpret a number of nutrition assessment tasks on a mock client and/or simulated case study.
Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
Blended learning | |||
Learning materials – Online materials & associated pre-class learning materials. Content delivered online | 2hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Face-to-face workshops | 2hrs | Week 1 | 13 times |
Fieldwork – Nutrition and Dietetics clinic observation | 3hrs | Week 10 | Once Only |
Seminar – Body Composition Assessment Seminar | 1hr | Week 7 | Once Only |
200 Level (Developing)
12 units
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 | Demonstrate knowledge of nutrition assessment, monitoring and evaluation, including the use of nutritional reference criteria for assessment and reassessment of standards related to dietary intake data, energy expenditure, biochemical parameters and body composition assessment | Knowledgeable |
2 | Calculate qualitative and quantitative dietary intake data and assess nutrient and energy intake against reference criteria and current recommendations |
Creative and critical thinker Empowered Engaged |
3 | Interpret all nutrition assessment data, including anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary intake data and prioritise nutritional problems to formulate nutrition care plans for individuals from clinically and culturally diverse populations |
Creative and critical thinker Empowered Engaged |
4 | Demonstrate use of standard anthropometric measurements used in clinical Dietetics as demonstrated in tutorial classes for the assessment of body composition. |
Knowledgeable Ethical |
5 | Demonstrate competency in collection of nutrition assessment data and diet history interview skills |
Knowledgeable Creative and critical thinker Empowered |
6 | Identify malnutrition risk using appropriate screening and assessment tools in both community and acute care settings | Knowledgeable |
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
NUT212 and NUT201 and enrolled in SC302 or SC406
Not applicable
Not applicable
You will be required to have knowledge of the various macro and micronutrients in food, and nutrition requirements across the lifecycle
Standard Grading (GRD)
High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL). |
Students will receive continuous, ongoing formative feedback from the practical activities which occur throughout the weekly tutorials in preparation for assessment tasks 1 and 2. Specifically, this will include interviewing skills and nutrition assessment techniques.
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 | 1 | Case Study | Individual | 20% | Students to undertake nutritional assessment of the patient using a case study template. A summary report of less than 800 words will be required for submission |
Week 6 | Online Submission |
All | 2 | Examination - not Centrally Scheduled | Individual | 30% | 90-minutes |
Week 13 | In Class |
All | 3 | Oral and Written Piece | Individual | 50% | 1-hour |
Refer to Format | To be Negotiated |
All - Assessment Task 1:Case Study Report | |
Goal: | The goal of this task is to create an authentic experience in the form of a patient case-study scenario and to assess the students understanding of key elements related to nutrition assessment in the Nutrition Care Process. Students will be required to interpret anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, and dietary intake data. As a component of the case study, students will also be required to prioritise the patients nutritional problems and identify nutritional goals for monitoring and evaluation of the patient |
Product: | Case Study |
Format: | A case study template will be provided at the beginning of semester which is to be used for competition of the task. |
Criteria: |
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All - Assessment Task 2:Examination | |
Goal: | You will be expected to sit an examination in week 13 of the semester that will assess the theoretical knowledge acquired throughout the semester. |
Product: | Examination - not Centrally Scheduled |
Format: | The exam will be undertaken in week 13 during your normal tutorial time. The exam will cover all theoretical content covered throughout the semester and consist of a combination of knowledge-based, applied-based and case-study scenario questions. The exam will be 90 minutes in duration and is a closed-book examination. |
Criteria: |
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All - Assessment Task 3:Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) | |
Goal: | The OSCE will assess your ability to execute (perform) and interpret a range of nutrition assessment related information including anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary. You will be provided with multiple opportunities during the scheduled tutorials throughout the semester to practice these skills. |
Product: | Oral and Written Piece |
Format: | The OSCE will assess your ability to execute (perform) and interpret a range of nutrition assessment related information including anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary. You will be provided with multiple opportunities during the scheduled tutorials throughout the semester to practice these skills. This task will involve both a written and oral / interview component. |
Criteria: |
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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.
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.
Please note that you need to have regular access to the resource(s) listed below. Resources may be required or recommended.
Required? | Author | Year | Title | Edition | Publisher |
Required | Rowan Stewart | 0 | Handbook of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics | 7th Edition | n/a |
Not applicable
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