Visit ECU Homepage
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.
This unit facilitates the development of skills required for basic quantitative and qualitative research and their application to nutrition/dietetics issues. Concepts and skills needed for the formulation of research questions, study design and evaluation techniques, are applied in terms of human nutrition enquiry. Students demonstrate research skills and knowledge, and prepare a nutrition/dietetics research proposal.
(Students must pass 1 units from NUT4441, NUT5112 AND Students must pass 1 units from NUT4443, NUT5113 AND Students must pass 1 units from NUT4444, NUT5114 AND Students must pass 1 units from NUT4449, NUT5115)
Unit was previously coded NUT4448
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, laboratories, workshops, small group discussions, e-learning activities, and audiovisualand multimedia activities.Each studentwill work with a university supervisor and a workplacestaff memberin theplanning and developmentofthe research project.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Research proposal presentation | 20% |
| Assignment ^ | Research proposal | 50% |
| Exercise | Sample data analyses | 30% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
^ Mandatory reference
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.
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:
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.
NUT6100|2|1
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.
This unit facilitates the development of skills required for basic quantitative and qualitative research and their application to nutrition/dietetics issues. Concepts and skills needed for the formulation of research questions, study design and evaluation techniques, are applied in terms of human nutrition enquiry. Students demonstrate research skills and knowledge, and prepare a nutrition/dietetics research proposal.
(Students must pass 1 unit from NUT4441, NUT5112 AND Students must pass 1 unit from NUT4443, NUT5113 AND Students must pass 1 unit from NUT4449, NUT5115)
Unit was previously coded NUT4448
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, laboratories, workshops, small group discussions, e-learning activities, and audiovisual and multimedia activities. Each student will work with a university supervisor and a workplace staff member in the planning and development of the research project.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Research proposal presentation | 20% |
| Assignment ^ | Research proposal | 50% |
| Exercise | Sample data analyses | 30% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
^ Mandatory reference
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.
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:
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.
NUT6100|3|2