FOOD SC 2510WT - Nutrition II

Waite Campus - Semester 2 - 2014

To provide an overview of nutrition, diet, lifestyle and health. This includes consideration of the nutritional requirements of a healthy human throughout the life stages, as well as specific requirements in the instance of food allergy and food intolerance. Nutrition, lifestyle factors and chronic disease are a focus of this course, with emphasis on the links between diet: obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and osteoporosis. As a contrast, malnutrition, underweight, world hunger and the global environment are also considered. Different nutritional assessment methods, including dietary collection methods are discussed Students are required to critically research the association between a specified chronic disease and diet, prepare a scientific report and translate their findings into a document which provides relevant nutritional advice to the general population. Use of a dietary analysis program to analyse a weighed food record allows comparison of the analysis against current nutrient reference values and healthy eating guidelines. It also gives students an insight into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of collecting dietary intake data.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code FOOD SC 2510WT
    Course Nutrition II
    Coordinating Unit School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
    Term Semester 2
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s Waite Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 5 hours per week
    Assumed Knowledge FOOD SC 1001WT or equivalent
    Course Description To provide an overview of nutrition, diet, lifestyle and health. This includes consideration of the nutritional requirements of a healthy human throughout the life stages, as well as specific requirements in the instance of food allergy and food intolerance.
    Nutrition, lifestyle factors and chronic disease are a focus of this course, with emphasis on the links between diet: obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and osteoporosis. As a contrast, malnutrition, underweight, world hunger and the global environment are also considered. Different nutritional assessment methods, including dietary collection methods are discussed
    Students are required to critically research the association between a specified chronic disease and diet, prepare a scientific report and translate their findings into a document which provides relevant nutritional advice to the general population.
    Use of a dietary analysis program to analyse a weighed food record allows comparison of the analysis against current nutrient reference values and healthy eating guidelines. It also gives students an insight into the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods of collecting dietary intake data.
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Helen Morris





    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    1 Be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge about the relationship between diet, lifestyle and health.
    2 Have sound knowledge of the nutritional requirements throughout the human life stages.
    3 Understand the relationship between hunger, poverty and population growth and define food security.
    4 Have sound knowledge of the different methods used to assess nutritional status.
    5 Be able to explain the differences between food allergy and food intolerance.
    6 Be able to compare different methods of collecting dietary intake data.
    7 Be able to assess the nutritional quality of a diet using government based health and dietary guidelines and dietary analysis software.
    8 Apply knowledge of the nutrient content of food and dietary analysis software skills to improve the nutritional quality of a diet.
    9 Further develop skills in critically reviewing nutrition topics in both the scientific literature and the lay media.
    10 Communicate (written and orally) in the context nutrition.
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
    Knowledge and understanding of the content and techniques of a chosen discipline at advanced levels that are internationally recognised. 1 - 10
    The ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner. 2 - 10
    An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future problems. 7 - 10
    Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication. 7 - 10
    A proficiency in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10
    A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life. 1 - 10
    An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities. 1 - 3, 9, 10
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources

    1. Access the Dietary Analysis Software, FoodWorks.

    FoodWorks is available on the computer terminals in the Charles Hawker 131 Computer Suite 1, Waite as well as Computer Suite 2 in the same building.

    2. Access to the on-line resource:

    NHMRC, Australian Government. Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand

    Including Recommended Dietary Intakes, Australian Government 2006

    http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/publications/attachments/n35.pdf

    Available as a pdf file only

    3. Access to the on-line resource:

    NHMRC, Australian Government. Eat for Health, Dietary Guidelines Summary 2013

    https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/the_guidelines/n55a_australian_dietary_guidelines_summary_130530.pdf



    4. Access to the on-line report writing resource Turnitin: www.turnitin.com
    Access will also be made available through the My Uni Nutrition II course site.
    Recommended Resources

    Highly Recommended Textbook

    E Whitney, SR Rolfes, Crowe T, Cameron-Smith D, Walsh A Understanding Nutrition: Australian and New Zealand Edition, 1st ed.: Australia: Cengage Learning Australia, 2011



    Copies of this text book can be found in both the Barr Smith and Waite Libraries.

    Barr Smith Library , Waite Library

    Or



    This text can be purchased from the UniBook Shop at the North Terrace Campus.



    Recommended Peer-Review Journals

    – Important sources for original research and review articles

    1. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

    2. Artherosclerosis

    3. British Medical Journal

    4. Journal of Nutrition

    5. Circulation

    6. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

    7. Journal of the American Dietetic Association

    8. Lancet

    9. New England Journal of Medicine

    10. Nutrition & Dietetics



    Useful Web-sites

    1. National Medical Research Council (NHMRC): http://www.nhmrc.gov.au

    2. Eat for Health: http://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/

    3. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ): www.foodstandards.gov.au/

    4. Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA): http://www.daa.asn.au

    5. Nutrition Australia: http://www.nutritionaustralia.org.au

    6. FOODplus website: FOODplus website.

    7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS): www.abs.gov.au/

    8. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW): www.aihw.gov.au/about/

    9. Food and Health Dialogue Website: www.foodhealthdialogue.gov.au

    10. Google Scholar: www.googlescholar.com/

    11. Pub Med: www.pubmed.com

    12. Cochrane Library: www.thecochranelibrary.com



    Vancouver Referencing Style

    Assignments must be referenced as per the University of Adelaide referencing guide for the Vancouver Referencing System – see link below:

    1. http://www.adelaide.edu.au/writingcentre/referencing_guides/VancouverStyleGuide.pdf



    The University of Queensland How to Guide: Vancouver Referencing may also be useful to refer to – see link below:
    www.library.uq.edu.au/training/citation/vancouv.pdf
    Online Learning

    Students will need to regularly access the Nutrition II My Uni course site for:

    1. Course announcements, including information regarding changes to the course program.

    2. Copies of the lecture PowerPoints. These will be uploaded onto the course My Uni site prior to each lecture. Students are expected to download the PowerPoint as lecture handouts and bring these with them to the lecture.

    3. Lecture recordings.

    4. Copies of assignments and assessment information


    My Uni can be accessed via http://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    Lectures are used to deliver content relevant to the specified course objectives. Lectures include the opportunity for open discussion, questions and problem solving activities.

    Tutorials aim to develop and support the material covered in the lectures as well as provide a forum for acquiring skills and knowledge necessary to complete the assessment tasks. The tutorials take the form of class discussions, demonstrations and problems-solving activities. Additionally students are required to present their Critical Review to the class during tutorial time.

    Practicals further develop knowledge covered in the lectures. Students have the opportunity to use and compare two different methods for assessing dietary intake. They are introduced to dietary analysis software and use this to first analyse their dietary intake records and then adjust the nutritional quality of their diets.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).



    Learning Activities Summary
    Schedule
    Schedule Week Lecture Topic
    Week 1 Lecture Revision
    Definition of Health
    Nutrient Reference Values and
    Australian Dietary Guidelines (2013)
    Tutorial Course Requirements & Assessment

    Assessment Tasks 1 & 2 distributed
    Practical Dietary Analysis Report
    * Distributed & Discussed
    * 24 hour Dietary Recall
    Week 2 Lecture Nutrition Assessment Methods

    Including Dietary Collection Methods
    Tutorial Assessing Nutritional Status:

    Anthropometric measurements & Dietary Recalls

    (Submit chosen Journal Article for Task 2)
    Practical Dietary Analysis Report 
    * NHMRC Food Group Analysis of a 24 hour Dietary Recall
    * Seven Day Weighed Food Record to start
    * Distribution of Food Scales
    Week 3 Lecture Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle 1

    Pregnancy & Lactation

    Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle 2

    Infancy
    Tutorial Critically reviewing nutrition studies
    Revision:
    Referencing
    Avoiding Plagiarism
    Using Turnitin/class site for Task 1 discussed
    Practical Dietary Analysis Report

    * Introduction to FoodWorks
    * Class to commence entering Twenty Four Hour Recall data into FoodWorks

    Computer Suite 1& 2
    Week 4 Lecture Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle 3

    Childhood & Adolescents

    Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle 4

    The Later Years
    Tutorial Solid Foods for Infants

    Class to look at the range of infant foods available in the supermarket
    Practical Dietary Analysis Report

    FoodWorks Analysis of:
    * 24 hour Dietary Recall
    Seven Day Weighed Food Record


    Computer Suite 1 & 2
    Week 5 Lecture Critical Review Presentations
    Tutorial Critical Review Presentations
    Practical Critical Review Presentations
    Week 6 Lecture Critical Review Presentations
    Tutorial Critical Review Presentations
    Practical Critical Review Presentations
    Week 7 Lecture Food Allergy
    Definitions
    Symptoms
    Causes
    Management

    Food Intolerance
    Definitions
    Symptoms
    Causes
    Management
    Tutorial Malnutrition
    Hunger & the Global Environment
    Practical Dietary Analysis Report
    A comparison of two nutrient collection methods:
    * Seven Day Weighed Food Record
    * Twenty Four Hour Recall Method

    Computer Suites 1 & 2
    Week 8 Lecture Weight Management 1

    Underweight

    Weight Management 2

    Eating Disorders
    Tutorial TBA
    Practical Dietary Analysis Report

    * Meeting the RDIs (or other specified NRV)
    * Dietary Adjustment for three nutrients

    Computer Suites 1 & 2
    Week 9 Lecture Weight Management 3

    Overweight &
    Obesity

    Weight Management 4

    Overweight & Obesity
    Tutorial Nutrition and Chronic Disease 1
    Overview & Definition
    General Dietary Recommendations &
    Public Health Measures ABS / AIHW / WHO
    Practical Dietary Analysis Report Prac 7

    * FoodWorks analysis of adjusted diet

    Computer Suites 1 & 2
    Week 10 Lecture Nutrition and Chronic Disease 2
    Overview & Definition
    General Dietary Recommendations &
    Public Health Measures

    Nutrition and Chronic Disease 3
    Cardiovascular Disease
    Tutorial Nutrition and Chronic Disease 4

    Pick the Tick Program-National Heart Foundation
    Practical Dietary Analysis Report
    * FoodWorks analysis of adjusted diet

    Computer Suites 1 & 2
    Week 11 Lecture Nutrition and Chronic Disease 5

    Diabetes Mellitus

    Nutrition and Chronic Disease 6

    Guest Speaker: Dietitian from Diabetes SA
    Tutorial TBA
    Practical Dietary Analysis Report
    * Class discussion regarding dietary adjustments
    * Complete Dietary Analysis Report

    Computer Suites 1 & 2
    Week 12 Lecture Nutrition and Chronic Disease 7

    Cancer


    Nutrition and Chronic Disease 8

    Osteoporosis
    Tutorial Exam Revision
    Lecture Room 5
    Practical Dietary Analysis Report

    (Finish & Submit Dietary Analysis Report)

    Computer Suites 1 & 2
    Week 13
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Learning Outcome
    Oral Presentation – Critical Review Summative Topic due:
    7th August

    Presentation as per Class Roster
    Presentations occur all day
    28th August and 4th September
    15% 1,2,3,6,9,10
    Written Assignment Summative and Formative Draft of Part 1 18th September

    Final Task 2
    23rd October
    (Parts 1 & 2)
    30% 1,2,4,6,9,10
    Practical Report – Weighed Food Record and Dietary Analysis Report Summative and Formative Mostly done during each
    practical class
    Report Due: 30th October
    15% 1,2,4,6-8,10
    Final Written Examination Summative As per examination timetable 40% 1-7,9,10
    Assessment Related Requirements
    Students are expected to attend tutorials and practicals.
    Students are required to keep a seven day weighed food record using scales provided through the course.
    Students are required to submit each assessment task.

    Minimum requirements for passing Nutrition II:
    To pass, students must gain an overall mark of at least 50% and no less than 50% for both
    i) the exam component and the ii) written assignment.
    Assessment Detail

    Task 1: Written Assignment

    The details of this assignment will be discussed in the first tutorial.

    Format

    You are the chief food technologist/nutritionist with an Australian food company. Students will be required to prepare a rationale based around current scientific evidence for why the company should modify the ingredients and therefore nutritional content of certain food products. This rationale will be presented to the company in two parts:


    1. A scientific referenced report (2000 words)

    This report must put forward the current evidence base linking the nutrient of concern with a particular chronic disease. It must include a brief overview of the chronic disease and discuss relevant Australian and overseas public health strategies aimed at reducing the incidence of this chronic disease, and, where they exist, related or proposed industry targets for food production. The rationale for making modifications to the ingredient and so nutrient content of the specified food product must be backed by current scientific evidence.

    Students are required to submit a draft of the first part of Task 1, (the referenced report).

    This is worth 5% of the overall mark for this assessment task.

    The aim of this draft is to give students feedback on their progress with their report, which will assist with finishing Task 1.

    2. An information brochure (800 - 1000 words)

    This brochure is to be used by the company to inform retailers and the general public

    concerning product changes that the company intends to make, associated health

    benefits and existing public health strategies that these product modifications will

    support.

    The information in the brochure needs to be consistent with the findings and rationale in the report and comply with current Food Standards Australia New Zealand regulations.

    This written assignment (parts 1 & 2) contributes to 30% of the overall mark for this course.

    Task 2: Critical Review - Oral Presentation

    The details of this assignment will be discussed in the first tutorial.

    Format

    Each student will be required to present one (1) journal article, a primary study, from the following journals:

    § American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

    § British Journal of Nutrition

    § European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

    § Nutrition & Dietetics

    § Nutrition

    § Circulation

    This oral presentation should last for 15 minutes including time allowed for audience participation and discussion. The presentations will take place during the scheduled tutorial times.

    · Select articles that have a nutrition/food focus and that are of interest to you.

    · The articles should have been published no more than 2 years old

    · The article must be a primary study (not a review or editorial).



    You will need to submit a copy of your chosen journal article by Week 2. This will ensure that:

    § No more than one student has selected the same article.

    § That your article is a primary study with a nutrition/food focus and not more than two years old.

    § Everyone receives a copy of the URL link to your article prior to your presentation. All students are required to briefly read through all articles to be presented prior to each presentation day.

    Assessment Criteria

    The Critical Review will contribute to 15% of the overall mark for this course.

    Failure to present on the designated tutorial date without prior arrangement with the course coordinator, will incur the maximum penalty of 50% of the mark attained. Individuals who fail to present on their designated day will need to present their topic to the tutor outside of the tutorial time. In addition, the student will need to submit a 1000 word essay discussing how to generate audience participation and discussion.

    Task 3: Practical Report

    Students are required to attend and participate in all practicals.

    The Course-Co-ordinator must be contacted regarding absences from practicals. In certain cases, exemption may be granted for reasonable causes such as for medical and/or compassionate grounds.

    Students are required to undertake and compare two dietary intake collection methods:

    · Twenty Four Hour Recall Method

    · Seven Day Weighed Food Record.



    Students will be required to keep a seven day weighed food record during the second and third weeks of the course. Food scales and diaries will be distributed during the practical classes. This food record will be kept outside of class time.

    Students will be introduced to the dietary analysis software, FoodWorks and will use this to analyse and make nutritional adjustments to their food intake records.

    Format

    Details of the practical assignment will be distributed and discussed in the first practical session.

    At the conclusion of the practical, students are required to submit a written report. This will include tabulating data from the analysis of the dietary intake records; answering the questions contained within the practical handout; attaching the requested printouts from the software programme FoodWorks, as well as the completed dietary records (24 hour recall and 7 day weighed diet diary). There is no set word count for this practical report. Answers to questions are expected to take the form of short written answers.

    Assessment Criteria

    The Dietary Analysis Report contributes 15% to the overall mark for this course.

    Further details regarding the assessment criteria follow.
    Submission
    Assessment Task 1 Written Assignment
    Draft of Part 1
    A draft of Part 1 must be submitted in paper form to the lecturer by 2pm on the required due date.

    Final Task 1: Parts 1 & 2
    The final version of this task must be submitted in paper form as well as electronically by the required due date. The paper copy must be accompanied by a signed and completed Assessment Cover-Sheet.

    Paper copies are to be submitted directly to the lecturer at completion of the tutorial on the day the task is due.

    An electronic copy of Task 1 (final version), must be submitted to Turnitin through the My Uni course site by 5pm of the due date.

    Please be sure to make a copy of your work (hard copy and electronic backup copy).

    Assessment Task 2 Critical Review Presentation
    This task takes the form of a PowerPoint presentation by each student to the rest of the class. A paper copy of the primary study selected from one of the specified peer review journals must be submitted to the lecturer at the completion of the Week 2 tutorial. The presentation itself is not to be submitted in paper copy or electronic form.

    Failure to present on the designated tutorial date without prior arrangement with the course coordinator, will incur the maximum penalty of 50% of the mark attained. Individuals who fail to present on their designated day will need to present their topic to the tutor outside of the tutorial time. In addition, the student will need to submit a 1000 word essay discussing how to generate audience participation and discussion.

    Assessment Task 3 Dietary Analysis Report
    This task must be submitted in hard copy form (paper based). The paper copy must be accompanied by a signed and completed Assessment Cover-Sheet (see below).
    Paper copies are to be submitted directly to the lecturer at completion of the tutorial on the day the task is due.

    Please be sure to make a copy of your work.
    Further details of assignment submission is listed under each assessment task.

    Assessment Cover-Sheet
    An assessment cover-sheet must be completed and signed with all hard copies of assignments that are submitted. Assignments will not be accepted without a completed assessment cover sheet.
    The assessment cover sheet is also available electronically on MyUni.

    Student Feedback on Assignments/work
    We will aim to provide feedback on assignments/work within three weeks of the due date.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

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