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Unit of Study CMM03254 - Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine (2014)

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Unit description

The unit introduces students to the field of lifestyle medicine. Students acquire theoretical, research and management skills with which to treat lifestyle-based diseases.

Unit content

Topic 1: The elements of lifestyle medicine
Topic 2: The epidemiology of chronic disease
Topic 3: Metabolic syndrome: obesity, overweight and diabetes
Topic 4: Nutrition and physical activity
Topic 5: Clinical measurement
Topic 6: Care plans

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Lismore Session 1 Session 1
Online Session 1,  2,  3 Session 1,  1,  2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Define lifestyle medicine and its relationship to conventional medical treatment;
2 Demonstrate techniques for searching contemporary literature
3 Identify lifestyle-based diseases and critically analyse their causes;
4 Use appropriate assessment and measurement techniques to optimise the management of lifestyle-based diseases;
5 Examine evidence-based strategies for managing lifestyle-based disorders including the use of care plans.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Define lifestyle medicine and its relationship to conventional medical treatment;
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    • GA4:
    • GA7:
  2. Demonstrate techniques for searching contemporary literature
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    • GA2:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  3. Identify lifestyle-based diseases and critically analyse their causes;
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    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  4. Use appropriate assessment and measurement techniques to optimise the management of lifestyle-based diseases;
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    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  5. Examine evidence-based strategies for managing lifestyle-based disorders including the use of care plans.
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    • GA2:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA6:

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