BMSC12013 - Nutritional Physiology

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit expands on your existing knowledge on physiology to explore the physiological aspects of nutrition in human health. In this unit, you will develop further knowledge of the gastrointestinal system and its role in the digestion and absorption of food and nutrients. You will learn about the physiological mechanisms that control appetite and thirst and related health issues. You will learn about the nutrient and energy requirements and evaluate related pathophysiological conditions in different population groups. You will apply your knowledge of nutritional physiology in a professional manner to discuss issues in nutrition and how they impact human health.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-Requisite: BMSC11001 Human Body Systems 1 or BMSC11007 Medical Anatomy and Physiology 1 or BMSC11010 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 AND BMSC11002 Human Body Systems 2 or BMSC11008 Medical Anatomy and Physiology 2 or BMSC11011 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2024

Term 1 - 2024 Profile
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Term 1 - 2025 Profile
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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 30%
2. Group Work 20%
3. Online Test 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 80.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 20.83% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: SUTE Unit comments.
Feedback
Clarification on assignment requirements especially group activities helps.
Recommendation
Consider reviewing assessment task requirements and providing further clarification in assessment tutorials.
Action Taken
Requirements for each assessment task were discussed in dedicated tutorial recordings. They were also discussed in weekly tutorials.
Source: SUTE Unit comments & Unit Coordinator self-reflection.
Feedback
Lecture videos and learning materials could be more engaging.
Recommendation
The unit's weekly content and their delivery will be reviewed and changes to structure may be applied if needed.
Action Taken
Weekly Learning Booklets with short recordings, real-world examples, activities, and links to additional relevant resources were introduced to increase engagement.
Source: Unit Coordinator's delivery structure survey and SUTE comments
Feedback
Students enjoyed the new weekly learning booklet and found the structure more engaging than the traditional long lecture recordings.
Recommendation
Continue with the weekly learning booklet structure
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unit Coordinator's delivery structure survey and SUTE comments
Feedback
Additional discussion of case studies, content-relevant activities and quizzes, and group discussion assignment will be helpful.
Recommendation
Consider including more short lectures to discuss complex concepts, and weekly formative quizzes and knowledge check questions.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Analyse the role of the gastrointestinal system in digestion, absorption and metabolism of nutrients
  2. Analyse the physiological processes underpinning appetite and thirst in health
  3. Evaluate and relate nutritionally related pathophysiological conditions in population groups
  4. Demonstrate effective communication and cultural competency relevant to nutrition
  5. Critique contemporary issues in nutrition and impact on human physiology.


Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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8 - Ethical practice •
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