NUDI3250

Nutrition Education Programs

Faculty of Health School of Health Sciences

10 Units 3000 Level Course

Available in 2012

Callaghan Campus	Semester 2

Previously offered in 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Students will learn the theory of nutrition education and its application to groups in the community. Students will apply both nutrition knowledge and health behaviour change to the process of nutrition education. Students learn the theory of small group education process and have the opportunity to observe and facilitate learning in small groups.

Objectives

By the end of this course students will be able to:
1. determine community needs for nutrition education.
2. apply evidence based practice in program development.
3. apply models of behaviour change to nutrition education.
4. plan, implement and evaluate nutrition promotion programs.
5. develop sufficiently detailed session plans.
6. describe the principles of adult education and group processes.
7. identify and begin to demonstrate skills required for facilitating group education sessions.

Content

1. Defining nutrition education.
2. Adult education theory.
3. Models of health behaviour change.
4. The evidence base for dietetic interventions.
5. Assessing needs for nutrition education.
6. Program planning for nutrition education.
7. Evaluating nutrition education programs.
8. Small group facilitation skills.
9. Stages in small group process.
10. Resolving conflict.

Replacing Course(s)

NUDI416

Transition

N/A

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

NUDI2110 Community Nutrition
NUDI2200 Nutrition 2
NUDI3310 Public Health Nutrition

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Workshop

Assessment Items

Examination: Formal

Exam: Nutrition education programs, 3 hours -Due, end of semester (Objectives 1,3,6)

Other: (please specify)

Mini Nutrition Education Program: prepare and present a 15 minute education session to the class - In two parts - Part 1 (formative) due week 4 and Part 2 due week 9 (Objective 7).Essential criterion- must satisfy this component as pre-placement compentence)