This unit provides students with an introduction to the filed of nutrition promotion. It focuses on the rationale for nutrition promotion, the Australian food system and its relationship to the health care system. Students will examine the issues associated with designing nutrition promotion programs such as community assessment, planning, implementation and evalution of programs. Examples of innovative nutrition promotion strategies will be used including: individual and small groups, schools, worksites, restaurants, supermarkets, local nutrition policies. There will also be case studies to illustrate invervention and evaluation strategies. -- Course Website
