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Units NTDT5612 Nutrition and Dietetics Placement Session 2 2022 [Professional practice]

Unit of study_

NTDT5612: Dietetics Training Placement

Overview

During experiential placement students develop further knowledge and skills in each of three areas of nutrition and dietetic practice; individual case management, community and public health nutrition and food service management. The 20-week semester commences late January (Semester 1) or late June/early July (Semester 2). Individual case management will take place in a variety of acute and ambulatory settings allowing exposure to a variety of medical nutrition cases that affect different body systems. Settings include hospitals, aged care facilities, disability services, mental health services and private practice. Community and public health settings include health promotion units in government, non-government and private health organisations. Food service settings include acute care health facilities, aged care, and community and commercial food service organisations providing services to vulnerable population, groups such as meals on wheels. Placement supervisors are Accredited Practising Dietitians (APD) and trained to ensure they meet the standards of supervision required by the University of Sydney. Placements can be in metropolitan or rural settings, inter- and intra-state.

Details

Academic unit	Nursing and Midwifery
Unit code	NTDT5612
Unit name	Dietetics Training Placement
Session, year ?	Nutrition and Dietetics Placement Session 2, 2022
Attendance mode	Professional practice
Location	Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Credit points	24

Enrolment rules

Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	NTDT5601 and NTDT5503 and NTDT5604 and NTDT5602 and NTDT5305 and NTDT5307 and NTDT5608
Corequisites ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff and contact details

Coordinator	Margaret Nicholson, margaret.nicholson@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Placement	Assessment 2 - Placement competence Competency attainment	0%	Multiple weeks	20 weeks
Outcomes assessed:
Skills-based evaluation	Assessment 1 - Health Collaboration Challenge 7 minute video + abstract + peer review	0%	Please select a valid week from the list below Due date: 31 Aug 2022 at 23:59	7 minute video plus written submission
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment 1: Health Collaboration Challenge – video + abstract + peer review

Assessment 2: Placement competence – NTDT5612 is awarded a satisfactory or fail result grade on completion of the student’s placement program based on the DAA entry-level competencies.

Assessment criteria

Pass/Fail Competency based

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.

Special consideration

If you experience short-term circumstances beyond your control, such as illness, injury or misadventure or if you have essential commitments which impact your preparation or performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

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

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity	Learning outcomes
Multiple weeks	Medical Nutrition Therapy, Community/Public Health Nutrition & Food Service Management	Clinical practice (800 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance is compulsory

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 24 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 480-600 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. practise professionally
LO2. positively influence the health of individuals, groups and/or populations
LO3. apply critical thinking skills and integrate evidence into practice
LO4. collaborate with clients and stakeholders
LO5. attain National Competency Standards for entry-level dietitians (DAA 2015).

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

Closing the loop

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Closing the loop

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