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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 is the first of two units in which you will learn the nutritional care process to support your counselling in clinical dietetic practice and the profession. You will be required to draw on and apply knowledge gained in prior units of biochemistry and metabolism, physiology and nutritional assessment to provide a plausible scientific rationale for practice.
(Students must pass 1 units from NUT4441, NUT5112 AND Students must pass 1 units from NUT4443, NUT5113 AND Students must pass 1 units from NUT4449, NUT5115)
Unit was previously coded NUT4446
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, tutorials, case studies, visiting clinical expert lectures. The unit comprises a series of lectures and tutorials on the aetiology, clinical aspects and nutritional management of selected diseases. Tutorials are interactive and students work in groups to consolidate lecture material and develop clinical reasoning skills by solving case studies.These activities are designed to prepare students for their placement in individual case management.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | Mid-semester examination | 25% |
| Assignment ^ | Case study | 25% |
| Examination ^ | End of semester examination | 50% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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.
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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 is the first of two units in which you will learn the nutritional care process to support your counselling in clinical dietetic practice and the profession. You will be required to draw on and apply knowledge gained in prior units of biochemistry and metabolism, physiology and nutritional assessment to provide a plausible scientific rationale for practice.
(Students must pass 1 units from NUT4441, NUT5112 AND Students must pass 1 units from NUT4443, NUT5113 AND Students must pass 1 units from NUT4449, NUT5115)
Unit was previously coded NUT4446
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Lectures, tutorials, case studies, visiting clinical expert lectures. The unit comprises a series of lectures and tutorials on the aetiology, clinical aspects and nutritional management of selected diseases. Tutorials are interactive and students work in groups to consolidate lecture material and develop clinical reasoning skills by solving case studies.These activities are designed to prepare students for their placement in individual case management.
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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | Mid-semester examination | 25% |
| Assignment ^ | Case study | 25% |
| Examination ^ | End of semester examination | 50% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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.
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