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Nutrition and Disease unit (CXA385)

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Location: Launceston

Introduction

CXA385 Nutrition and Disease is designed to provide you with an increased understanding of the role of dietary patterns and dietary components in the prevention of diet-related chronic conditions. Concepts in the regulation of metabolism, obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke, hypertension, cancers, and dementia will be covered in the unit. The focus will be on the practical role of nutrition in the prevention of these diet-related chronic conditions. This will provide you with practical skills for the use of diet and dietary patterns in the prevention of many chronic diseases prevalent in our society today.

Summary

Unit name Nutrition and Disease
Unit code CXA385
Credit points 12.5
College/School Health
School of Health Sciences
Discipline Health Sciences
Coordinator Miss Jay Webb
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Advanced

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Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Launceston Semester 1 This unit is available through on-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 1 22/2/2026 16/3/2026 19/4/2026 13/6/2026

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Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the role of nutrition in the prevention of diet-related chronic diseases.
  • Analyse nutrition research literature and guidelines, and design recommendations for practical chronic disease prevention.
  • Communicate information on diet and chronic disease prevention to professional and non-professional audiences.

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
010913 $1,192.00 $1,192.00 not applicable $2,862.00
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

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Requisites

Prerequisites

CXA108 Human Nutrition

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Independent learning (8 hrs x weekly), Workshop (2hrs x 12 times)

AssessmentCritical Review (30%)|Test or Quiz (30%)|Case Study (40%)
TimetableView the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

There are no required reading materials. You will be provided with journal articles to accompany the topic areas.
Recommended

Judith E Brown, 2017. Nutrition Now, 8th Edition. Cengage Learning.
Michelle McGuire; Kathy A. Beerman, 2018. Nutritional sciences: from fundamentals to food. 3rd enhanced edition. Cengage Learning.
Liane Summerfield, 2016. Nutrition, exercise, and behavior: an integrated approach to weight management. Wadsworth/Thomson Learning
Ellie Whitney; Sharon Rady Rolfes; Tim Crowe, 2023. Understanding nutrition. 5th Edition. Cengage Learning Australia

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