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NUTR29002 - Medical Nutrition Therapy

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will explore the pathophysiology, clinical features and nutritional management of specific chronic, complex and acute medical conditions that you are likely to encounter as a future dietitian. Within this unit you will learn how to apply and translate clinical theories into the practical nutritional care of your patients. Through the application of medical nutrition therapy within the nutrition care process, you will learn how to manage various medical conditions. You will learn how to confidently manage medical cases and recommend interventions that range from healthy behavioural and lifestyle changes, through to the prescription of oral, parenteral and enteral nutrition support, to return a patient to a state of health and wellness.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 12
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.25
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Co-requisite:

  • NUTR29001 Dietetic Practice and the Nutrition Care Process

Pre-requisite:

  • NUTR28003 Nutrition Assessment in Practice

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 - 2023

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 1 - 2023

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 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. In-class Test(s) 40%
2. Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) 30%
3. Case Study 30%

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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Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Evaluate the role of nutrition in the pathophysiology and management of selected medical conditions
  2. Apply appropriate clinical nutrition assessment and screening tools
  3. Formulate individualised oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition support plans and behaviour change interventions
  4. Formulate an appropriate nutrition care plan in the timely management of selected medical conditions
  5. Accurately document the nutrition care plan consistent with industry and medical standards.

Learning outcomes of this unit are linked to the following domains of the 2015 Dietitian Association of Australia (DAA) National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia:

  • Domain 1: Practises professionally
  • Domain 2: Positively influences the heath of individuals, groups and/or populations to achieve nutrition outcomes

  • Domain 3: Applies critical thinking and integrates evidence into practice

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Advanced Level
• Professional Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Advanced Level
• Professional Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - In-class Test(s) • • • •
2 - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) • • •
3 - Case Study • • • •