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NUT507 - Nutrition Communication

2025

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Nutrition & Dietetics

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

{NUT501, NUT502}

Unit Description

This unit provides students with communication and nutrition education skills required to support nutrition related behavioural change. Students will learn techniques for interviewing, counselling, and group education, including the use of technology and innovations to support behavioural change. Ethical issues and working in multi-disciplinary professional teams will be addressed.

This unit includes 5 days of online workshops that are interspersed throughout the semester.

Important Information

Online enrolment is not available for this unit. To enrol, complete the Special Enrolment form accessed via the eForms tile through CDU Portal.

This unit is only available to students enrolled in:

HESNT1 Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science/Master of Nutrition

HHSNT1 Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Nutrition

SNTN01 Master of Nutrition

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Review the main concepts and theories of behavioural change in relation to food choice and eating practices.
2.	Critically reflect on strategies, skills, and techniques for effective nutrition communication with individuals and in small groups.
3.	Justify multidisciplinary approaches to support improved nutrition outcomes for individuals and groups using evidence from research and practice.
4.	Critically reflect on ethical issues arising in nutrition communication.
5.	Appraise the utility and application of social media and digital tools designed to convey nutrition messages.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Peer review of an identified topic (200 words (5%) + 1000 words (25%))	30%	1,2,3,4
2.	Presentation (30 minutes)	30%	2,3,4,5
3.	Tutorial Activities (1600 words)	40%	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2025	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2025	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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