Syllabus
Credit: 25
Food and Nutrition Principles presents a broad overview of key nutrition principles from an evidence-based perspective. Students will investigate factors that influence food habits, as well as learn about the collection, analysis and evaluation of food intake data. Students will be introduced to food sources and functions of nutrients as well as to the concepts of nutritional status and nutritional standards of reference. The Australian food and nutrition system and issues around food security will be contrasted with other examples worldwide, and these will be related to public health nutrition priority issues.