Unit Outline

This is a practical unit providing you with an overview of public health nutrition principles and practices. You will develop an understanding of public health nutrition priorities such as obesity prevention; economic, geographically and socially disadvantaged communities; international nutrition; food systems and food safety legislation referring to legal and regulatory considerations as appropriate. This unit includes a practical component dealing with food handling, food hygiene and cooking principles within a community setting. You will also have the opportunity to work on a community nutrition project within a small group in this unit.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Develop skills in community and public health nutrition advocacy by researching an emerging issue and communicate to influence decision-makers.
2.	Analyse a community and public health nutrition issue and design potential solutions to improve the health outcomes of a diverse community.
3.	Critically reflect on your knowledge, beliefs and values, whilst undertaking professional experience in a community setting.
4.	Communicate using appropriate, discipline specific terminology, in both written and verbal styles to difference audiences.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	CXA214

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Advocacy Discussion Paper.	Week 5	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Reflective Journal	Week 10	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Presentation	Week 12	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Report	Refer to Assessment Description	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Advocacy Discussion Paper.

Task Description:

Research and write an advocacy discussion paper to a key decision-maker to make the case for funding or change to policies to address a public health nutrition issue. The following points must be included in your report. 1) Clearly identify the problem that needs solving; 2) Consider the key decision maker that would direct your advocacy discussion paper and write and formulate your discussion paper for that audience; 3) Gather information and evidence about this issue - what is known, what has been identified as an effective intervention to address the issue, what has not worked, what are the economic implications. Refer to Mylo for further details on how to complete this assessment task.

Task Length:

2000 words

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate knowledge of a chosen issue within community and public health nutrition.	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Critically evaluates diverse literature sources	LO2, LO4
3	Justify your response to this issue.	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Direct your response to a key decision-maker.	LO4
5	Communicate effectively in writing	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Reflective Journal

Task Description:

You will complete a reflective journal following your Work Integrated Learning (WIL) within a community setting using a reflective writing framework or model appropriate to your discipline. The Reflective Journal is important for building your reflective practice skills. This reflective journal will detail your experiences and personal reflections of your professional placement. Further details are available in MyLO.

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 10

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate appropriate use of a reflective writing framework or model appropriate to your discipline.	LO1, LO2
2	Critically analyse the link between your experience, self and your discipline area	LO2
3	Demonstrate self-awareness, thoughts, feelings and any changes to assumptions from the experience	LO3, LO4
4	Apply professional communication skills	LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 3: Presentation

Task Description:

This is a group assessment task, and you are required to work with your group members focussing on a current community and public health nutrition issue which has been allocated to your group. Each issue has been designed to provide you with practical experience in community and public health nutrition.

You are required to prepare and deliver a fifteen-minute presentation with five minutes for questions. You are also required to provide an abstract that summarizes your group activities. Your individual contribution to this group presentation will also be assessed. Each member of the group will present a portion of the presentation. Refer to MyLO for details of the topic and presentation requirements.

Task Length:

Presentation 15 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions, Abstract 250 words

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate understanding of community and public health nutrition issue within your assigned group.	LO1, LO2, LO4
2	Describe a logical project intervention or solution within your assigned group.	LO2, LO4
3	Communicate effectively in collaboration within your assigned group.	LO4
4	Individually evaluate your group contribution using a predetermined list of criteria.	LO4

Assessment Task 4: Report

Task Description:

This assessment task is based on your experience of working collaboratively with your group members focusing on a current community and public health nutrition issue which has been allocated to your group. You are required to write an individual report, summarizing your group activities. Refer to MyLO for details of the topic. Due by date: Study Week

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate understanding of community and public health nutrition issue.	LO1, LO2, LO4
2	Describes a logical project intervention or solution.	LO2, LO4
3	Demonstrate ongoing participation in your group learning and your group project.	LO2, LO3
4	Communicate effectively in writing.	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.