Course Coordinator:Hester Wright (hwright@usc.edu.au) School:School of Health and Behavioural Sciences
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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This is an advanced course for Bachelor of Dietetics students. The course draws on the knowledge, skills and competencies you have developed throughout your program and provides you with the opportunity to test and apply dietetic skills in preparation for Work Integrated Learning placement. This course runs as an intensive program prior to commencement of WIL placement.
Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
Blended learning | |||
Tutorial/Workshop 1 | 3hrs | Not applicable | Not Yet Determined |
400 Level (Graduate)
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 the ability to provide appropriate nutrition education based on best evidence. | Empowered |
2 | Demonstrate effective communication skills, professional judgement and nutrition education interview skills for individual client management. | Engaged |
3 | Use critical thinking and professional judgement to construct a patient-centred nutrition intervention. | Sustainability-focussed |
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
NUT351 and (NUT352 or(NUT306 and (NUT308 or NUT309))and enrolled in Program SC302 or SC353
NUT361 and NUT302
Not applicable
Not applicable
Limited Grading (PNP)
In week 2 of this course, a draft copy of your Pebblepad portfolio will be peer reviewed in your tutorial/ workshop.
Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
All | 1a | Portfolio | Individual | 2500 words (equivalent). |
Online ePortfolio Submission | |
All | 1b | Oral | Individual | 30 minute interview |
In Class |
All - Assessment Task 1a:PebblePad Portfolio (formative) | |
Goal: | This task is designed to prepare you for Work Integrated Learning where you need to provide patient-centred nutrition education and counselling in a timely manner. |
Product: | Portfolio |
Format: | Part A. PebblePad portfolio (summative) You will develop diet-disease relationship statements referring to the pathophysiology, aetiology, disease consequences, management through medical nutrition therapy, and identify appropriate nutrition education resources of specific disease states in a PebblePad portfolio. You will use the portfolio in week 2 as part of class activities and will be provided with peer feedback on your portfolio content. The portfolio will help you to prepare for the simulated nutrition education interview and contribute to the evidence of competence in conducting a nutrition education interview. |
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All - Assessment Task 1b:Simulated nutrition education interview | |
Goal: | This task is designed to prepare you for Work Integrated Learning where you need to provide patient-centred nutrition education and counselling in a timely manner. |
Product: | Oral |
Format: | Part B. Simulated nutrition education interview This assessment task will be conducted in week 3. The simulated nutrition education interview will require you to conduct a client/patient nutrition education session on a mock patient. This task provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate nutrition education, communication, and interview skills that you have acquired throughout the course. Such skills will include the ability to explain the diet-disease relationship using appropriate resources, the use of professional language (e.g. use of nonjargon terminology), the clarity of the education given, your ability to listen and effectively respond to the client, and your ability to conduct a dietary interview. During week 3 you will be given opportunity to practice nutrition education interviews with your peers. This will enable you to seek feedback on your skills and identify areas for improvement to help you demonstrate competency in the interview. |
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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 | Holli B and Beto JA | 2017 | Nutrition counselling and educational skills: a guide for professionals | 7th Edition | Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
Required | Thomas, B. and Bishop, J. | 2014 | Manual of Dietetic Practice | 5th Edition | Wiley-Blackwell, USA |
Required | Escott-Stump, S. | 2015 | Nutrition & Diagnose-related care | 8th edition | Wolters Kluwer |
Required | Stewart R. | 2015 | Handbook of clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, 5th Edition | Australian Dietitian |
Not applicable
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