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Unit of Study FOOD5004 - Food as Medicine (2023)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    PG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    N/A


Learning outcomes

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:

compare the composition of a range of diets for their nutritional value and contribution to health

critically appraise the effects of primary production, storage and processing methods on individual and planetary health

critically appraise the impacts of food on physical and mental health

propose evidence-based dietary recommendations in the context of lifestyle, values and culture

Prescribed learning resources

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Prescribed Resources/Equipment
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Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • There are readings and resources and overview provided for each module in this unit. See MySCU for details.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.