Unit

School Of Science

Global Nutrition, Food and CommunityWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300917.2

Discipline: FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Student Contribution Band: 2

Level: 3

Credit Points: 10

Assumed Knowledge
Understanding of human nutrition and associated health issues

Equivalent Units
300651 - Nutrition and Community Health, 300786 - Global Nutrition Food and Community

Prerequisite
300933 Nutrition and Health 1

About this Unit
This unit aims to develop an understanding of the inter relationship between nutrition and health in Australian and Global contexts. The aim is to provide the student with a sound foundation in nutritional anthropology, public health nutrition and health promotion in order that they can systematically analyse nutritional problems associated with world food issues; including those affecting minority and culturally and linguistically diverse groups within Australia; diseases of affluence and current health and nutrition issues in the community. An important objective of the unit is that students learn the principles of health promotion and how to apply effective nutrition promotion strategies in community and population settings in order to reduce the burdens of various nutritional and lifestyle related disorders and diseases like: obesity, some cancers, diabetes and cardiovascular disease and malnourishment.

Courses
1735.1Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development StudiesCURRENT
3562.9Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science)CONTINUING
3669.2Bachelor of Natural Science (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security)CONTINUING
3675.4Bachelor of ScienceCONTINUING
3678.1Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Food Science)CONTINUING
3678.2Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Food Science)CONTINUING
6004.1Diploma in Science/Bachelor of ScienceCONTINUING
6027.1Diploma in Social Science/Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development StudiesCONTINUING
6027.2Diploma in Social Science/Bachelor of Humanitarian and Development StudiesCONTINUING

Specialisations

KT3132.1Nutrition and Food ScienceCONTINUING
M3058.1Nutrition and PhysiologyCONTINUING
M3059.1Human NutritionCONTINUING
M3089.1Nutrition and PhysiologyCONTINUING



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