| Semester 2, 2021 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| Short Description: | Nutrition and Health |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Sciences |
| Student contribution band : | Band 2 |
| ASCED code : | 069901 - Nutrition and Dietetics |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Other Requisites
Recommended: BIO1810 and CHE2810
Rationale
This course focusses on the nutritional aspects of food along with the role of nutrition in diseases development and the role of functional foods in treatment and prevention of diseases.
Synopsis
This course examines the foods that are essential for the body to survive and grow from fetal life to old age. These essential components include both macronutrients such as carbohydrates, fats and proteins and micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals. In addition, this course will examine the concept of functional foods, that is how foods can be used to prevent or reverse disease, in addition to providing nutrition.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Integrate knowledge of the role of food components in nutrition;
- Apply expertise in the role of nutrition in homeostasis;
- Analyse the relationship between nutrition and disease development;
- Illustrate the importance of functional foods and nutraceuticals in treatment and prevention of diseases.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nutritional needs and important components of a healthy body | 10.00 |
| 2. | Biomolecules - digestion, absorption and storage in the body | 20.00 |
| 3. | Physiological importance of biomolecules | 20.00 |
| 4. | Nutrition related disorders | 30.00 |
| 5. | Functional foods and nutraceuticals | 20.00 |
Text and Materials
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2021&sem=02&subject1=BIO2810)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference Materials
(electronic version available from the library.)
Student Workload Expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 58.00 |
| Lectures | 26.00 |
| Private Study | 81.00 |
Assessment Details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | 20 | 20 | 09 Aug 2021 | |
| Online Quiz | 20 | 20 | 30 Aug 2021 | |
| Assignment 2 | 20 | 20 | 11 Oct 2021 | |
| Open Examination - Online | 100 | 40 | End S2 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- This will be an online exam. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their course examiner via StudyDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the Alternate Assessment Schedule has been released.
Important assessment information
-
Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To complete each of the assessment items satisfactorily, students must obtain at least 50% of the marks available for each assessment item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Supplementary assessment may be offered where a student has undertaken all of the required summative assessment items and has passed the Primary Hurdle but failed to satisfy the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised), or has satisfied the Secondary Hurdle (Supervised) but failed to achieve a passing Final Grade by 5% or less of the total weighted Marks.
To be awarded a passing grade for a supplementary assessment item (if applicable), a student must achieve at least 50% of the available marks for the supplementary assessment item as per the Assessment Procedure (point 4.4.2). -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
An Online Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed, written, or online material as well as a calculator. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Deferred and Supplementary examinations will be held in accordance with the Assessment Procedure . -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment Notes
-
Harvard (AGPS) is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use Harvard (AGPS) style in their thesis to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (AGPS) style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide.
Evaluation and Benchmarking
In meeting the University’s aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course:
1. conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement.
2. forms part of the Bachelor of Science (BSCI) and is benchmarked against the internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include (i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs, (ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and (iii) regular and rigorous review.