School Of ScienceNutrition PromotionWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 301185.2
Discipline: NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Undergraduate knowledge of human nutrition, including nutrition science, life cycle nutrition, and the relationship between diet and disease.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Unit coordinator permission is required, to ensure that prospective students have completed sufficient undergraduate study (the equivalent of 30 credit points of undergraduate study at Western) that focus on nutrition science, life cycle nutrition, and the relationship between diet and disease. This is essential, assumed knowledge for this unit, as the unit does not teach these topics.
About this Unit
This unit aims to introduce students to the principles and practices of nutrition and health promotion, for use in primary and secondary prevention. Students will learn and critically appraise all aspects of the program planning cycle, from needs assessment to evaluation. Students will develop their capabilities to design initiatives that are responsive to, and contribute to, the community and public health nutrition evidence base. Students will acquire knowledge related to communication, food and social marketing, nutrition education, and nutrition and behaviour change theories; and learn how to translate this into effective nutrition promotion initiatives that aim to influence food choice, intake, supply and/or access. Lastly, students will learn to work in, and/or manage, multi-disciplinary teams and work with key stakeholders. Negotiation and influencing skills, together with capacity building skills, to guide and upskill individuals and groups, will be developed for the purpose of improving the nutritional status of groups.
Courses| 3749.1 | Master of Science | CONTINUING |
| 3749.2 | Master of Science | CURRENT |
| 3776.1 | Graduate Certificate in Science (Exit only) | CURRENT |
| 3777.1 | Graduate Diploma in Science (Exit only) | CURRENT |
Specialisations
| A4038.1 | Master of Science (Food Science) - 2 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4039.1 | Master of Science (Food Science) - 1.5 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4041.1 | Master of Science (Public Health Nutrition) - 2 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4042.1 | Master of Science (Public Health Nutrition) - 1.5 year pathway | CURRENT |
| A4043.1 | Master of Science (Public Health Nutrition) - 1 year pathway | CURRENT |
| ST3056.1 | Food Science | CONTINUING |
| ST3057.1 | Public Health Nutrition | CURRENT |
| ST3079.1 | Public Health Nutrition | CURRENT |