Launceston
This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
This is a practical unit providing students with an overview of public health nutrition principles and practices. Students will develop an understanding of public health nutrition priorities such as obesity prevention; economic, geographically and socially disadvantaged communities; international nutrition; food systems and food safety legislation referring to legal and regulatory considerations as appropriate. This unit includes a practical component dealing with food handling, food hygiene and cooking principles at Drysdale TasTAFE.
Summary 2020
Unit name | Community and Public Health Nutrition |
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Unit code | CXA214 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Health Sciences |
Discipline | Health Sciences |
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Level | Intermediate |
Available as student elective? | No |
Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
CXA108 or CXA208 or equivalent.
Co-requisites
CXA213
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | 2-hr tutorial (10 weeks), and self directed study (7 hours per week). Students are also required to attend PEP for a total of eight hours (four hours for two weeks of semester). |
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Assessment |
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Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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