NUT00217 - Advanced Nutrition and DiseaseInformation for students studying in 2013

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Unit Description

Explores the role of food and nutrition from a nutritional science perspective in disease aetiology, including how the disease process influences nutritional status. Conditions in selected body systems (such as immune, endocrine, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal), and neoplastic disease and mental health are reviewed, along with evidence-based nutrition interventions. In addition students are introduced to the fundamentals of nutrition education and counselling to promote behavioural change in individuals. Further content, including the use of problem-based scenarios, will extend knowledge of and skills in performing elements of the nutrition care process.

Availability


Distance Education	Unavailable
Distance Education (Online)	Unavailable
Lismore	Session 1
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

Note: the availability of this unit (displayed above) is provided as a guide only and may not represent the most current information available. Please refer to the official Schedule of Units and/or contact the relevant School before acting on this information.

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

NUT00216 - Nutritional Biochemistry and Human Metabolism AND NUT00215 - Nutrition across the Lifespan

Part of Course

Bachelor of Clinical Sciences

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