Medical Nutrition Therapy 1 (3101AHS)

Medical Nutrition Therapy is the evidence-based process used by Dietitians to treat nutrition-related problems in individuals. The course starts by describing the principles of evidence-based research and how they are applied to Medical Nutrition Therapy. The course covers applications in chronic disease and malnutrition. The main areas encountered in dietetics (including adult weight management, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and malnutrition screening and assessment) are covered in the course through lectures and tutorials including case presentations. This course forms the foundation for Medical Nutrition Therapy 2, which completes the coverage of disease states encountered by dietitians, particularly in the hospital inpatient setting. Pre-requisites: 2220AHS Food Science, 2011MSC Metabolism, 2002MSC Pathophysiology, 2012AHS Integrated Systems Physiology, 2008MSC Structural Biochemistry Co-requisites: 3104AHS Nutrition Education. Restricted to students enrolled in 1355 Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Course study information

Credit points (awarded)

10 (10)

Study level

Undergraduate

Student contribution band

Band 2

Usually available

Gold Coast Trimester 1

Course Attributes

Restricted: Course must be listed in Program

Course offerings and timetables

Convenor

Key dates

Course start date
4 March 2024
Last date to add a course
17 March 2024
Last date to drop a course without financial penalty (Census date)
1 April 2024
Last date to drop a course without academic failure
5 May 2024
Restriction: Student must be enrolled in one of the following programs: 1355 Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend the following Lecture/Field Studies/Common Time combination
Lecture (13282) Open Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Week 1
G39 1.17
Science and Engineering
Gold Coast Campus
Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 5 - 12
Online
Field Studies (13286) Open Thursday 09:00 - 15:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 6, 8 - 9
Held off campus, Automatically Enrolled
Common Time (13287) Open Tuesday 12:00 - 12:50
Weeks 1 - 4, 5 - 12
G02 1.24
Clinical Sciences Building
Gold Coast Campus
Automatically Enrolled
Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend this Laboratory
Laboratory (13283) Open Friday 09:00 - 13:50
Week 1
G30 1.13/1.17
Arts & Education
Gold Coast Campus
Friday 09:00 - 11:50
Week 5
G40 4.114
Griffith Health Centre
Gold Coast Campus
Friday 09:00 - 11:50
Week 10
G17 THEATRE 4
Lecture Theatres 3/4 Complex
Gold Coast Campus
Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend one Workshop
Workshop (13285) Wednesday 13:00 - 15:50
Week 1
G27 1.12/1.13
Business 2 Building
Gold Coast Campus
Wednesday 13:00 - 15:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 5 - 11
G01 2.12
Academic 1
Gold Coast Campus
Wednesday 13:00 - 15:50
Week 12
G40 2.11, G40 2.12
Griffith Health Centre
Gold Coast Campus
Workshop (13284) Full Wednesday 09:00 - 11:50
Week 1
G42 3.05
Griffith Business School
Gold Coast Campus
Wednesday 09:00 - 11:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 5, 7 - 11
G11 3.59
Learning Commons
Gold Coast Campus
Wednesday 09:00 - 11:50
Week 12
G40 2.11, G40 2.12
Griffith Health Centre
Gold Coast Campus