Community Nutrition Practicum PG (8663.2)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | Internship Placement |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.25 | 6 | Faculty Of Health |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Discipline Of Nutrition And Dietetics | Post Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit students will be able to:1. Collect, organise and assess data relating to the health and nutritional status of groups and populations;
2. Demonstrate a sound understanding of the planning, implementation and evaluation processes of nutrition programs with groups, community or populations in collaboration with key stakeholders;
3. Recognise the multi-factorial and interconnected determinants influencing nutrition and health;
4. Apply a socio-ecological approach to the development of strategies to improve nutrition and health; and
5. Demonstrate a professional, culturally responsive, ethical and evidenced based approach to advocating for excellence in nutrition and dietetics.
Graduate attributes
1. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
3. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
4. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways
2. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
Prerequisites
9468 Community and Public Health Nutrition PGCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
6470 Professional Practice in Health Settings PGAssumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Practice 1 | 08 January 2024 | Internship | Dr Rachel Bacon |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 27 May 2024 | Internship | Dr Ekavi Georgousopoulou |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Practice 1 | 06 January 2025 | Placement | Dr Rachel Bacon |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 26 May 2025 | Placement | Dr Rachel Bacon |
Required texts
Please refer to your CANVAS MODULE 'Pre-reading recommended by placement sites' for recommended readings.
Recommended reading
Edmonson W, Williams R. Burda-Burda Balayi, Health Professionals and Indigenous Health - Working at the Interface, Docklands Victoria: Oxford University Press; 2022.
Other useful resources are also available on CANVAS.
Additional readings:
Hughes R & Margetts B (2010). Practical public health nutrition. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell.
Lawrence M &Worsley T (2007). Public Health Nutrition, From Principles to Practice. McGraw-Hill, England.
Submission of assessment items
Special assessment requirements
Students must satisfactorily complete all assigned placement assessment items to pass the unit. Attendance at 100% of the professional placements is required, and is a condition for passing this unit, see section 6c for more details.
Note: Your e- portfolio showcase (see (5a) Assessment Requirements) will be assessed by a panel within the assessment unit 10137 Assessment of Dietetic Competence PG. Until this time you will receive a withheld grade for this unit with the grade allocated prior to undertaking unit 9301 Nutrition and Dietetics Professional Internship PG. This process provides moderation for the work completed within this unit.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
This is a 6 credit point unit. Students are required to complete a minimum of 6 weeks (240 hours) in a community practice setting. Additional work will include preparation for placement and completion of your e-portfolio.
Participation requirements
Students are required to attend 100% of all professional placements unless they have a valid reason for non-attendance (e.g. illness) or permission by the Unit Convener. Further details regarding placement attendance requirements are outlined
Required IT skills
Students are expected to be familiar with the use of diet analysis software (i.e. Foodworks, Foodscan & Serve). Student will be required to use Mahara and CANVAS. Online information including videos is available at:
In-unit costs
Students must travel to placement sites and be accommodated at their own expense. Uniform and textbooks costs must be paid for by students. Some sites, such as The Canberra Hospital, require students to pay $20 cash as a deposit to obtain a (compulsory) ID card. This money is fully refunded on return of the ID on the last day of placement.
Work placement, internships or practicums
This unit involves work integrated learning:Placement. Students must adhere to University policy during WIL activities, including the Student Conduct Rules 2018, the WIL Policy and WIL Procedure, and the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedure. This unit has pre-placement requirements (e.g. Working with Vulnerable People registration, immunisation/s). You must complete Pre-Place: Preparation for Work Integrated Learning prior to commencement of your Placement. You can self- enrol in this module through the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Learn site here.
You are also required to complete details in InPlace, refer to inplace.canberra.edu.au. If you have any queries related to InPlace please contact placement@canberra.edu.au. Contact your unit convener if you have any concerns with meeting the requirements of this unit.
Students must adhere to the information provided in the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Nutrition and Dietetics Online Placement Manual.
Additional information
Additional information required to successfully complete this placement unit is available in the
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