Outline

Overview

Nutrition is much more than the biochemistry of nutrients. To pursue a practice-based career in nutrition one needs to have a broader understanding of the social, health and wellbeing and environmental aspects of food and nutrition. This unit will cover evidence-based nutrition practice, building foundational knowledge in health, dietary patterns, and sustainable food systems; food governance; the socioecological model in nutrition; and qualitative and epidemiological research in nutrition. Importantly, you will develop skills to enable you to practice as a nutritionist that includes nutrition and health promotion, measurement of diets and nutrition, and an ability to critically appraise the medical and scientific literature to ensure lifelong learning in evidence-based nutrition. Important competencies such as communication in presentations and written reports and use of diet-related software are included. If you want to seek a career as a nutritionist or continue education to become an accredited practisingdietitian by completing the professional Master of Nutrition and Dietetics this unit of study should be an essential part of your degree.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	NTDT3002
Academic unit	Nursing and Midwifery
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	NUTM3001 or FMHU2001
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Margaret Allman-Farinelli, margaret.allman-farinelli@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Alyse Davies, alyse.davies@sydney.edu.au
	Virginia Chan, virginia.chan@sydney.edu.au
	Margaret Allman-Farinelli, margaret.allman-farinelli@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Supervised exam ?	Assessment 5: Final Exam Short answers	40%	Formal exam period	2 hours
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Assignment	Assessment 1: Nutrition and food processing workshop report Nutrition and food processing workshop report (in class)	15%	Week 04 Due date: 27 Aug 2023 at 23:59 Closing date: 27 Aug 2023	500 words
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Assignment	Assessment 2: Qualitative research analysis summary report of thematic analysis of focus groups Group assignment	10%	Week 07 Due date: 17 Sep 2023 at 23:59 Closing date: 17 Sep 2023	2000 words
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Assignment	Assessment 3: Dietary Assessment workshop summary report Dietary assessment workshop summary report (individual)	20%	Week 10 Due date: 15 Oct 2023 at 23:59 Closing date: 15 Oct 2023	750 words
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Presentation	Assessment 4: Health Promotion Presentation Oral group presentation with submitted Powerpoint and abstract	15%	Week 13 Due date: 03 Nov 2023 at 23:59	15 min presentation; 250 word abstract
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Assessment summary

Assessment 1: Nutrition and Food Processing Report

Assessment 2: Qualitative Research Analysis Summary Report

Assessment 3: Dietary Assessment Report

Assessment 4: Group Oral Presentation

Assessment 5: Final Exam

Please note: Each student is required to submit all assessment items in order to be eligible to pass this unit. Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100	At HD level, a student demonstrates a flair for the subject as well as a detailed and comprehensive understanding of the unit material. A ‘High Distinction’ reflects exceptional achievement and is awarded to a student who demonstrates the ability to apply their subject knowledge of the course material and/or comprehensive critical discussions of theoretical concepts.
Distinction	75 - 84	At DI level, a student demonstrates an aptitude for the subject and a well-developed understanding of the unit material. A ‘Distinction’ reflects excellent achievement and is awarded to a student who demonstrates an ability to apply their subject knowledge of the course material and/or a reasonably well-developed critical analysis of theoretical concepts.
Credit	65 - 74	At CR level, a student demonstrates a good command and knowledge of the unit material. A ‘Credit’ reflects solid achievement and is awarded to a student who has a broad general understanding of the unit material and/or identify and superficially discuss theoretical concepts.
Pass	50 - 64	At PS level, a student demonstrates proficiency in the unit material. A ‘Pass’ reflects satisfactory achievement and is awarded to a student who has threshold knowledge.
Fail	0 - 49	A ‘Fail’ is awarded to a student who has not demonstrated threshold knowledge.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Where an assignment is submitted late without an approved extension, a late penalty will apply. For every calendar day up to and including ten calendar days after the due date a penalty of 5% of the maximum awardable marks will be applied to late work. For work submitted more than ten calendar days after the due date a mark of zero marks will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Introduction	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 02	Nutrition systems and sustainability	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 02	Assignment	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 03	Nutrient loss from plate to table	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 03	Assignment	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 04	Health impacts of food processing	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 04	Assignment	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 05	Food and nutrition legislation and regulations	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 05	Calculating HSR and Health Claims	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 06	Qualitative research	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 06	Focus Groups	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 07	Qualitative research	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 07	Focus groups analysis	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 08	Research, Study designs, Cohort, Systematic reviews	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 08	Reading the literature	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 10	Dietary assessment	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 10	Dietary assessment	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 11	Health promotion	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 11	Health promotion	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 12	Health promotion	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 12	Health promotion	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 13	Health promotion	Lecture (2 hr)
Week 13	Health promotion presentations	Presentation (2 hr)

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. To demonstrate an understanding and apply foundational knowledge in sustainable food systems, and interactions with the environment, society and global health.
LO2. To demonstrate an understanding of food and nutrition guidelines, policy, legislation, and regulation and their application.
LO3. To critically analyse peer-reviewed nutrition literature and sources of nutrition data at state, national, and international level.
LO4. To apply qualitative and quantitative research methods required in nutrition research.
LO5. To apply the processes of the health promotion cycle and demonstrate a socioecological approach to population nutrition interventions including for at-risk groups.
LO6. To understand and apply principles of dietary and nutrition assessment.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This is the first time this unit has been offered.

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

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NTDT3002: Evidence-based practice in nutrition

Semester 2, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect