NUTR29006 - Evidence in Nutrition Research and Practice

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit will prepare you for entry into the dietetic workforce and equip you with the skills required to apply an evidence-based approach to practice. Within this unit, you will consolidate your professional practice skills, extend your research and dietetics knowledge to make informed decisions that aim to solve strategic and clinical dietetics practice problems through an evidence-based approach. You will apply principles of the evidence-based approach and interpret and evaluate the evidence using the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition (PEN) systems. Working within a team, you will develop a systematic review of the evidence.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite:

  • MEDS21003 - Medical Science Research Project 1


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 6-credit Postgraduate 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. Literature Review or Systematic Review 50%
2. Presentation 30%
3. Peer assessment 20%

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. Apply an evidence-based approach to address gaps and challenges within areas of dietetics practice
  2. Critically evaluate and justify evidence-based recommendations in dietetic practice
  3. Demonstrate professional communication and teamwork in the development and dissemination of evidence-based recommendations.

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 3: Applies critical thinking and integrates evidence into practice
  • Domain 4: Collaborates with clients and stakeholders

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Literature Review or Systematic Review • •
2 - Presentation • •
3 - Peer assessment •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Advanced Level
• Professional Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Knowledge •
2 - Communication •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • • •
4 - Research • •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility • •
7 - Leadership •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Advanced Level
• Professional Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 - Literature Review or Systematic Review • • • •
2 - Presentation • • • • • •
3 - Peer assessment • • • •