NUT00215 - Nutrition across the LifespanInformation for students studying in 2013

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Unit Description

Examines the nutritional requirements and the key nutritional issues across the lifespan from pre-conception to old age. Further, the role of food and nutrition in the aetiology (e.g. cellular and physiological mechanisms, genetics, environmental) of chronic non-communicable diseases common in advancing age is explored, along with evidence-based interventions for these conditions. Students integrate and extend their knowledge by applying and reflecting on aspects of the nutrition care process through problem-based scenarios.

Availability


Distance Education	Unavailable
Distance Education (Online)	Unavailable
Lismore	Session 2
Coffs Harbour	Unavailable
Gold Coast Southern Cross Drive, Bilinga	Unavailable
Tweed Heads - SCU Lakeside Caloola Drive, Tweed Heads
Tweed Heads - SCU Riverside Brett Street, Tweed Heads	Unavailable

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Unit Type	Undergraduate
School	School of Health & Human Sciences

Fee Information: Commencing 2013 - UNDERGRADUATE Commonwealth Supported only.

Student Contribution Band

Band 2

Credit Points per unit

For fee information for pre-2009, pre-2010, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 students please check the Student Contribution Amounts.
For POSTGRADUATE or UNDERGRADUATE full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees.

Pre-requisites

NUT00214 - Food and Nutrition in Health AND CHE00002 - Biochemistry

Co-requisites

NUT00216 - Nutritional Biochemistry and Human Metabolism

Part of Course

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