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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Exercise 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

    Dietetics Professional Skills

  • Unit Code

    NUT6102

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit prepares the student for the practice of dietetics in terms of professional communication skills and knowledge. The pathways to effective verbal and written communication with clients and colleagues are practiced and current professional protocols for documenting dietetic records are explored.

Prerequisite Rule

(Students must pass 1 unit from NUT4443, NUT5113 AND Students must pass 1 unit from NUT4444, NUT5114 AND Students must pass 1 unit from NUT4449, NUT5115)

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NUT5104

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply principles of educational theory to create, deliver and evaluate learning activities for nutrition and dietetics.
  2. Critically evaluate the considerations in inter- and intra-cultural communication.
  3. Demonstrate accurate and appropriate documentation of the nutrition care processes using current protocols.
  4. Demonstrate appropriate inter- and intra-cultural listening skills in dietetic practice.
  5. Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication using a client-centered approach to provide evidence-based dietetic advice to a diverse range of individuals and groups.
  6. Demonstrate the ability to negotiate with others in order to achieve appropriate dietetic-related outcomes.
  7. Show critical self-reflection and the ability to apply to individual practice in nutrition and dietetics.

Unit Content

  1. Communication theory relevant to nutrition and dietetic counselling.
  2. Counselling theory and practice, including motivational interviewing techniques.
  3. Documentation of the nutrition care plan (NCP).
  4. Educational theory, models of teaching/learning and learning resource design applicable to nutrition and dietetics.
  5. Human resource management and negotiation skills in dietetics.
  6. Sociology and human behaviour and behaviour-change theory.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials (role plays), clinical practice attendance/counselling, class discussions, demonstrations and e-learning 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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Presentation ^Group education plan and implementation30%
Assignment ^Cross cultural assignment 20%
Performance ^Dietary counselling assessment30%
Portfolio ^Reflective practice portfolio20%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Brown, B., Crawford, P., & Carter, R. (2006). Evidence-based health communication. Maidenhead, England: Open University Press.
  • Davis. C. (2006). Patient practitioner interaction: An experiential manual for developing the art of health care (4th ed.). Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated.
  • Gable, J. (2007). Counselling skills for dietitians (2nd ed.). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • ^ Holli, B., O'Sullivan Maillet, J., Beto, J., & Calabrese, R. (2012). Communication and education skills for dietetics professionals (6th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Moss, B. (2008). Communication skills for health and social care. Philadelphia, PA: Sage Publications Incorporated.
  • Rollnick., S. Miller, W., & Butler, C. (2008). Motivational interviewing in health care. London: The Guildford Press.
  • Snetselaar, L. (2008). Nutrition counselling for lifestyle change. Boca Raton, FL: CRC/Taylor & Francis.
  • Walker, J., Shea, T., & Bauer, A. (2007). Behaviour management: A practical approach for educators (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.

Website References

^ 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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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Exercise 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

    Dietetics Professional Skills

  • Unit Code

    NUT6102

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit prepares the student for the practice of dietetics in terms of professional communication skills and knowledge. The pathways to effective verbal and written communication with clients and colleagues are practiced and current professional protocols for documenting dietetic records are explored.

Prerequisite Rule

(Students must pass 1 unit from NUT4443, NUT5113 AND Students must pass 1 unit from NUT4444, NUT5114 AND Students must pass 1 unit from NUT4449, NUT5115)

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NUT5104

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply principles of educational theory to create, deliver and evaluate learning activities for nutrition and dietetics.
  2. Critically evaluate the considerations in inter- and intra-cultural communication.
  3. Demonstrate accurate and appropriate documentation of the nutrition care processes using current protocols.
  4. Demonstrate appropriate inter- and intra-cultural listening skills in dietetic practice.
  5. Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication using a client-centered approach to provide evidence-based dietetic advice to a diverse range of individuals and groups.
  6. Demonstrate the ability to negotiate with others in order to achieve appropriate dietetic-related outcomes.
  7. Show critical self-reflection and the ability to apply to individual practice in nutrition and dietetics.

Unit Content

  1. Communication theory relevant to nutrition and dietetic counselling.
  2. Counselling theory and practice, including motivational interviewing techniques.
  3. Documentation of the nutrition care plan (NCP).
  4. Educational theory, models of teaching/learning and learning resource design applicable to nutrition and dietetics.
  5. Human resource management and negotiation skills in dietetics.
  6. Sociology and human behaviour and behaviour-change theory.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials (role plays), clinical practice attendance/counselling, class discussions, demonstrations and e-learning 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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Presentation ^Group education plan and implementation30%
Assignment ^Cross cultural assignment 20%
Performance ^Dietary counselling assessment30%
Portfolio ^Reflective practice portfolio20%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Brown, B., Crawford, P., & Carter, R. (2006). Evidence-based health communication. Maidenhead, England: Open University Press.
  • Davis. C. (2006). Patient practitioner interaction: An experiential manual for developing the art of health care (4th ed.). Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated.
  • Gable, J. (2007). Counselling skills for dietitians (2nd ed.). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. Note: Seminal Reference.
  • ^ Holli, B., O'Sullivan Maillet, J., Beto, J., & Calabrese, R. (2012). Communication and education skills for dietetics professionals (6th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Moss, B. (2008). Communication skills for health and social care. Philadelphia, PA: Sage Publications Incorporated.
  • Rollnick., S. Miller, W., & Butler, C. (2008). Motivational interviewing in health care. London: The Guildford Press.
  • Snetselaar, L. (2008). Nutrition counselling for lifestyle change. Boca Raton, FL: CRC/Taylor & Francis.
  • Walker, J., Shea, T., & Bauer, A. (2007). Behaviour management: A practical approach for educators (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall.

Website References

^ 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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