This unit will provide students with an understanding of recommended dietary intakes, with reference to different population groups. Through the lecture program and problem-based tutorial exercises, students will gain an understanding of the nutritional issues relevant to stages across the life span: pregnancy, lactation, foetal development, infancy, childhood and ageing. At the completion of the unit, students will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to devise practical and relevant solutions to nutrition problems and link this knowledge to workplace requirements. -- Course Website
Instructor: S Torres (B)
Prerequisites: HSN201