Understanding Population Nutrition (NUTR3011)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2022
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Public Health School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
External
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 2 Hours/ Week
Recommended prerequisite
A minimum of #2 units of 2nd level NUTR coded courses
Assessment methods
Online Quiz
Critical Appraisal
Concept Interpretation
Presentation
Course enquiries
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
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Course description
This course introduces varied methods available to community and public health nutritionists for describing the food and nutrition landscape, and includes an introduction to, for example, dietary assessment tools, food security and infant feeding questionnaires, and community food asset mapping, as well as qualitative approaches to in depth understanding of people's attitudes and practices. Students will develop skills in study design, tool development, data collection, and reporting.