School: Medical and Health Sciences
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Food Habits and TrendsUnit Code
NUT3231Year
2016Enrolment Period
1Version
2Credit Points
15Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
The unit examines human patterns of food choice, acceptance and consumption as expressions of biological, economic, socio-cultural, and psychological forces. Issues which pertain to food provision and selection - in both developed and developing countries - are examined in relation to individual and national health outcomes.
Prerequisite Rule
Students must pass 1 units from NUT1121
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Critically analyse socio-cultural determinants of food choice.
- Critically evaluate global food provision and its sustainability.
- Debate the economic forces, policies and politics of national food and nutrition issues.
- Investigate the biological and psychological aspects of food selection.
- Investigate the structure and impact of modern food systems.
Unit Content
- Culinary cultures and their nutritional implications.
- Diverse global nutrition issues including food security, protein-energy malnutrition, hunger and famine, sustainable agriculture and obesogenic environment.
- Economic forces, policies and politics of national food and nutrition issues.
- History of food habits in Australia including colonial food influences and effects of immigration effects on Australian eating patterns and consumption trends in the 21st century.
- Influence of attitudes, behaviours and beliefs on food choices.
- Mass media influences on food knowledge, choice and food supply.
- Physiological determinants of food intake inlcuding hunger, satiety and the role of neurotransmitters.
- Psychological determinants affecting food selection including mood, emotions, food cravings and addictions.
- Socio-cultural factors affecting food selection.
- Theoretical frameworks of food choice.
Additional Learning Experience Information
The unit presentation will include lectures, seminars, team-based debates, tutorials, workshops, eLearning activities, audio-visual and multimedia activities.
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.
Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Tutorial Presentation | Group evaluation of food preferences | 20% |
| Assignment | Eating Habits - Profile and Report | 30% |
| Examination | End of semester examination | 50% |
Text References
- ^ Shepherd, R., & Raats, M. (Eds.). (2006). The psychology of food choice. Oxford, England: CAB International.
- ^ Germov, J., & Williams, L. (Eds.). (2008). A sociology of food and nutrition. The social appetite (3rd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
- Sloan, D. (Ed.). (2004). Culinary taste: Consumer behaviour in the international restaurant sector. Oxford, England: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.
- Menzel, P., & D'Aluisio, F. (2008). Hungry planet. What the world eats. China: Material World Books & Ten Speed Press.
- Nettleton, S. (2006). A sociology of health and illness (2nd ed.). Cambridge, England: Polity.
- Nestle, M. (2007). Food politics. How the food industry influences nutrition and health. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
- Newton, P. (Ed.). (2008). Transitions: Pathways towards sustainable urban development in Australia. Collingwood, Australia: CSIRO Publications.
- Worsley, T. (2008). Nutrition promotion. Theories and methods, systems and settings. Crows Nest, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
- Wansink, B. (2009). Mindless eating: Why we eat more than we think. Australia: Hay House.
- Ogden, J. (2010). The psychology of eating [electronic resource]: from healthy to disordered behavior (2nd ed.). Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
Journal References
- Nutrition Reviews
- Food, Culture & Society
- Appetite
- Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Eating Behaviors
^ Mandatory reference
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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School: Medical and Health Sciences
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Food Habits and TrendsUnit Code
NUT3231Year
2016Enrolment Period
2Version
2Credit Points
15Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Description
The unit examines human patterns of food choice, acceptance and consumption as expressions of biological, economic, socio-cultural, and psychological forces. Issues which pertain to food provision and selection - in both developed and developing countries - are examined in relation to individual and national health outcomes.
Prerequisite Rule
Students must pass 1 units from NUT1121
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Critically analyse socio-cultural determinants of food choice.
- Critically evaluate global food provision and its sustainability.
- Debate the economic forces, policies and politics of national food and nutrition issues.
- Investigate the biological and psychological aspects of food selection.
- Investigate the structure and impact of modern food systems.
Unit Content
- Culinary cultures and their nutritional implications.
- Diverse global nutrition issues including food security, protein-energy malnutrition, hunger and famine, sustainable agriculture and obesogenic environment.
- Economic forces, policies and politics of national food and nutrition issues.
- History of food habits in Australia including colonial food influences and effects of immigration effects on Australian eating patterns and consumption trends in the 21st century.
- Influence of attitudes, behaviours and beliefs on food choices.
- Mass media influences on food knowledge, choice and food supply.
- Physiological determinants of food intake inlcuding hunger, satiety and the role of neurotransmitters.
- Psychological determinants affecting food selection including mood, emotions, food cravings and addictions.
- Socio-cultural factors affecting food selection.
- Theoretical frameworks of food choice.
Additional Learning Experience Information
The unit presentation will include lectures, seminars, team-based debates, tutorials, workshops, eLearning activities, audio-visual and multimedia activities.
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.
Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Tutorial Presentation | Group evaluation of food preferences | 20% |
| Assignment | Eating Habits - Profile and Report | 30% |
| Examination | End of semester examination | 50% |
Text References
- ^ Shepherd, R., & Raats, M. (Eds.). (2006). The psychology of food choice. Oxford, England: CAB International.
- ^ Germov, J., & Williams, L. (Eds.). (2008). A sociology of food and nutrition. The social appetite (3rd ed.). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
- Sloan, D. (Ed.). (2004). Culinary taste: Consumer behaviour in the international restaurant sector. Oxford, England: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.
- Menzel, P., & D'Aluisio, F. (2008). Hungry planet. What the world eats. China: Material World Books & Ten Speed Press.
- Nettleton, S. (2006). A sociology of health and illness (2nd ed.). Cambridge, England: Polity.
- Nestle, M. (2007). Food politics. How the food industry influences nutrition and health. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
- Newton, P. (Ed.). (2008). Transitions: Pathways towards sustainable urban development in Australia. Collingwood, Australia: CSIRO Publications.
- Worsley, T. (2008). Nutrition promotion. Theories and methods, systems and settings. Crows Nest, Australia: Allen & Unwin.
- Wansink, B. (2009). Mindless eating: Why we eat more than we think. Australia: Hay House.
- Ogden, J. (2010). The psychology of eating [electronic resource]: from healthy to disordered behavior (2nd ed.). Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
Journal References
- Nutrition Reviews
- Food, Culture & Society
- Appetite
- Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Eating Behaviors
^ Mandatory reference
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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