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School: Medical and Health Sciences

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• Unit Title

  Nutrition in the Life Cycle

• Unit Code

  NUT2210

• Year

  2016

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

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Description

This unit examines the nutrient needs of individuals for each of the major stages of the life cycle. Through a practical application of the recommended dietary intakes, diets are planned for each stage and the particular nutritional problems common to each stage, are explored.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Lectures, laboratory work, workshops, discussion groups

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from NUT1121

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the recommended dietary intakes for adolescence to the psycho/sociological and cultural contexts in which food is selected and eaten.
2. Evaluate the most recent information about the nutritional needs of older adults within the context of extended lifespans.
3. Evaluate the specific nutritional needs of infants during the first twelve months of life.
4. Examine the particular nutritional needs of women during pregnancy and lactation.
5. Explain the association between lifestyle and nutrition-related diseases that are prevalent in adults in different cultures.
6. Investigate the physical, psychological, cultural and social stages of development with the nutritional requirements of the average child.

Unit Content

1. Common nutritional problems of the elderly and factors which determine intercultural food intakes.
2. Establishment of eating patterns during early childhood in the context of physical, psychological, cultural and social stages of growth and development.
3. Growth and nutrient needs during adolescence. Social aspects of food selection during teenage years, body image and eating behaviours.
4. Implications of nutritional status for pre-conception and pregnancy.
5. Patterns and determinants of infant feeding practices including physiological development, infant growth and energy requirements and cultural issues.
6. Physiological changes and nutrient needs during adulthood, older adulthood and the elderly.
7. Physiological changes during pregnancy and lactation and their nutritional implications.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The unit presentation includes lectures, eLearning activities, audio-visual and multimedia activities and tutorials which involve case studies, group-based food preparation and recipe modification activities, culturally appropriate menu design and analysis, and discussion groups about emerging nutrition issues.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Text References

• ^ Croxford, S., Itsiopoulos, C., Forsyth, A., Belski, R., Thodis, A., Shepherd, S., & Tierney, A. (2015). Food and nutrition throughout life. NSW, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
• Brand-Miller, J. (2010). The low GI handbook: The new glucose revolution guide to the long-term health benefits of low GI eating. New York, NY: Perseus Books Group.
• Brown, J. E. (2014). Nutrition through the life cycle (5th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
• Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing (Australia), Ministry of Health (NZ), National Health and Medical Research Council. (2006). Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand including recommended dietary intakes. Canberra, Australia: Commonwealth of Australia.
• Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing (Australia), Ministry of Health (NZ), National Health and Medical Research Council. (2006). Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand. Executive summary. Canberra, Australia: Commonwealth of Australia.
• Insel, P., Ross, D. McMahon, K., & Bernstein, M. (2013). Discovering Nutrition (3rd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
• Martin, K., Rosenberg, M., Miller, M., French, S., McCormack, G., Bull, F., Giles-Corti, B., & Pratt, S. (2008). Move and Munch Final Report. Trends in physical activity, nutrition and body size in Western Australian children and adolescents: the Child and Adolescent Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (CAPANS) 2008. Perth, Australia: Western Australian Government.
• More, J. (2013). Infant, child and adolescent nutrition: A practical handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
• Wardlaw, G. (2013). Wardlaw's nutrition Australia/New Zealand. NSW, Australia: McGraw-Hill.
• Whitney, E., DeBruyne, L.K., Pinna, K., & Rolfes, S.R. (2011). Nutrition for health and health care (4th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
• Whitney, E., & Rolfes, S.R. (2013). Understanding nutrition (13th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.

Journal References

• Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
• The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Note: Electronic Resource
• Nutrition & Dietetics: Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia
• Nutrition Journal Note: Electronic Resource
• Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Note: Electronic Resource
• European Journal of Clinical Nutrition Note: Electronic Resource

Website References

• CAPANS 2008 http://www.beactive.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=254
• Australian Dietary Guidelines http://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/
• Department of Health & Ageing http://www.health.gov.au/
• Eating Well

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  Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

  For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

  Academic Misconduct

  Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

  Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

  The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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