Lecturer
Dr Breanna Lepre
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 16/11/2024)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Human Movement & Nutrition Sci
This course allows students to translate theory into practice. Students will apply contemporary behaviour change theories, engage in co-design, and collaborative learning within a community or public health setting. This course will explore quality management principles with a professional entrepreneurial approach to public health and community nutrition, Students will gain confidence in promoting health services to support culturally appropriate and equitable health outcomes. This course allows students to undertake 20 days of professional practice.
This course is designed to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding of Community and Public Health Nutrition. This course will explore contemporary behaviour change theories, co-design, culturally safe dietetic practice, food systems and planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion programs. It incorporates a 20-day work integrated learning opportunity (professional placement) in a community or public health nutrition setting.
Course requirements
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
DIET7204
Restrictions
5473- Master of Dietetics Studies
Course contact
Course coordinator
Dr Breanna Lepre
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
This course includes face-to-face workshops (weeks 1-5), followed by 20-days professional practice. Workshops are compulsory, and all students must attend their placement sites as rostered.ﾠ
Aims and outcomes
Students will learn about health promotion, culture and how food systems impact on the health of communities and populations.
The National Dietitians Australia competency standards covered in this course include:
1.1 Demonstrates safe practice 1.5.1 Reflects on own culture, values and beliefs and their influence on practice
1.5.2 Seeks out culturally specific information to inform practice
1.5.3 Works respectfully with individuals, groups and/or populations from different cultures
4.2.1 Shares information with, and acts as a resource person for colleagues, community and other agencies
4.2.2 Identifies, builds relationships with and assists in implementing plans with key stakeholders who have the capacity to influence food intake and supply
4.2.3 Empowers individuals, groups and/or the broader community to improve their own health through engagement, facilitation, education and collaboration
4.3.2 Participates in collaborative decision making, shared responsibility, and shared vision within a team
4.3.3 Shares responsibility for team action, recognising the diverse roles and responsibilities other team members play
4.3.4 Guides and supports other team members and peers
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Apply contemporary behaviour change theories with marketing co-design methods to produce an educational campaign.
LO2.
Demonstrate an understanding of how to promote equitable health services to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to attain equitable health outcomes.
LO3.
Demonstrate entry level ability to plan, implement or evaluate nutrition education/promotion programs
LO4.
Apply quality management principles in public health and community nutrition
LO5.
Demonstrate cultural awareness alongside professional ethical and entrepreneurial approach in public health and community nutrition practice
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Reflection: Understanding Cultural Safety | 15% |
9/08/2024 5:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation | Co-design Nutrition Resource Assignment | 50% |
29/08/2024 5:00 pm |
| Placement, Reflection |
Competency Assessment and Learning Plan
|
P/F |
Learning Plan Due 5:00pm, end of week 1 of placement Competency Assessment - Interim Assessment Due 5:00pm, end of week 2 of placement Competency Assessment - Final Assessment Due 5:00pm, end of week 5 of placement |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation | Executive Summary | 35% |
Due one week after the last day of placement by 5:00pm. |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Reflection: Understanding Cultural Safety
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Reflection
- Weight
- 15%
- Due date
9/08/2024 5:00 pm
Task description
This is an individual task. This assessment should be completed after engaging with Module 2 and Module 3 of the Understanding Cultural Safety modules on Blackboard (in-class). Students are asked to reflect on their learnings from Module 2 and Module 3 of the Understanding Cultural Safety modules and apply their new knowledge of culturally safe practice to their own discipline.
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Co-design Nutrition Resource Assignment
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 50%
- Due date
29/08/2024 5:00 pm
Task description
Students will co-design an resource for a specific target group and construct a social media post which promotes the new resource. See Blackboard for details.
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Competency Assessment and Learning Plan
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Placement, Reflection
- Weight
- P/F
- Due date
Learning Plan
Due 5:00pm, end of week 1 of placement
Competency Assessment - Interim Assessment
Due 5:00pm, end of week 2 of placement
Competency Assessment - Final Assessment
Due 5:00pm, end of week 5 of placement
- Learning outcomes
- L05
Task description
This assessment includes two components:
- Placement Plan and Feedback Action Plan (placement plan) - Students must complete this plan in preparation for placement.
- Professionalism and Competency Assessment - Students will self-assess their progress and professionalism on placement at both an interim (end of week 2) and final (end of week 5) timepoint. Professional practice supervisors will provide feedback using the same form for both the interim and final assessment.
See Blackboard for details.
Hurdle requirements
This assessment task is a course hurdle. Students must pass this assessment item to achieve a final grade of 4 or higher.Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.
As this task is Pass / Fail, students who submit beyond the specified due date/time without an approved extension, will lose all marks.
Executive Summary
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 35%
- Due date
Due one week after the last day of placement by 5:00pm.
- Learning outcomes
- L03, L04, L05
Task description
Students will produce a 2 page executive summary of their professional practice project. See Blackboard for details.
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 24 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A grade of 1 will be awarded to a student who achieves a cumulative percentage from all graded assessment if 0-24% A grade of 1 fails to satisfy most or all of the basic requirements of the course. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A grade of 2 will be awarded to a student who achieves a cumulative percentage from all graded assessment if 25-44% A grade of 2 fails to satisfy some of the basic requirements of the course. Clear deficiencies in performance, but evidence that some basic requirements have been met. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: A grade of 3 will be awarded to: a student who either achieves a cumulative percentage for all graded assessment of 50% or higher; but who does not pass the Competency Assessment and Learning Plan assessment item identified in the assessment summary. OR a student who achieves a cumulative percentage for all graded assessment of 45% - 49%. A grade of 3 represents a failure to satisfy all basic requirements for passing the course, but is close to satisfactory overall and has compensating strengths in some aspects. |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A grade of 4 will be awarded to a student who either achieves a cumulative percentage for all graded assessment of 50% - 64% and obtains a passing mark for the Competency Assessment and Learning Plan assessment item identified in the assessment summary. A grade of 4 represents a satisfactory understanding of the basic learning requirements for the course, such as knowledge of fundamental concepts and performance of basic skills; demonstrates sufficient quality of performance to be considered satisfactory or adequate or competent or capable in the course. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A grade of 5 will be awarded to a student who either achieves a cumulative percentage for all graded assessment of 65% - 74% and obtains a passing mark for the Competency Assessment and Learning Plan assessment item identified in the assessment summary. A grade of 5 demonstrates ability to use and apply fundamental concepts and skills of the course, going beyond mere replication of content knowledge or skill to show understanding of key ideas, awareness of their relevance, some use of analytical skills, and some originality or insight. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A grade of 6 will be awarded to a student who either achieves a cumulative percentage for all graded assessment of 75% - 84% and obtains a passing mark for the Competency Assessment and Learning Plan assessment item identified in the assessment summary. A grade of 6 demonstrates awareness and understanding of deeper and subtler aspects of the course, such as ability to identify and debate critical issues or problems, ability to solve non-routine problems, ability to adapt and apply ideas to new situations, and ability to invent and evaluate new ideas. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A grade of 7 will be awarded to a student who either achieves a cumulative percentage for all graded assessment of 85% - 100% and obtains a passing mark for the Competency Assessment and Learning Plan assessment item identified in the assessment summary. A grade of 7 demonstrates imagination, originality or flair, based on proficiency in all the learning objectives for the course; work is interesting, surprising, exciting, challenging or erudite. |
Additional course grading information
This course contains ‘must pass’ assessment items, specifically the Competency Assessment and Learning Plan.
Students must pass this assessment item to pass the course overall, i.e. even if your final percentage mark is 50% or higher, if the individual ‘must pass’ assessment item is not passed, a student cannot achieve a grade higher than a 3.
Final marks falling between whole percentages will be rounded to the nearest whole percentage. For example:ﾠ84.5% and above will be rounded to 85% and 84.49% and below will be rounded down to 84%.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
***Assessment tasks in this courseﾠevaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.***
Turnitin
Turnitin is an electronic assignment submission tool. The tool provides your Course Coordinator with:
- a record of the exact submission time of an assignment
- an originality report indicating the percentage of your work that is an exact match of existing materials within the Turnitin database.
Instructions on how to submit an assignment using Turnitin are located on the UQ Library websiteﾠSubmit your Turnitin assignment - Library Guide
Note:
When submitting, to check that you have chosen the correct file on the Preview Submissionﾠpage and click on the Submit to Turnitin button. Remember to download yourﾠdigital receipt in yourﾠAssignment inboxﾠto confirm successful submission. If a submission cannot be successfully completed, email a copy of the assessment task to the Course Coordinator. For contact details refer to section 3 of the course profile
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
See Blackboard for associated readings and resources for each workshop.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
Filter activity type by
Please select
| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks |
Placement |
Professional Practice (Placement) Students will complete 20 days of placement in community and public health nutrition during this time. Placement days are Mon-Thurs, more information on Blackboard. Learning outcomes: L05 |
Week 1 |
Workshop |
Workshop 1: Culturally Safe Practice Week commencing 22/07/2024 |
Week 2 |
Workshop |
Workshop 2: Behaviour Change and Co-design Week commencing 29/07/2024 Guest speaker Stella Boyd-Ford |
Week 3 |
Workshop |
Workshop 3: Food Systems Week commencing 5/08/2024 Guest speakers from FareShare |
Week 4 |
Workshop |
Workshop 4: Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Programs Week commencing 12/08/2024 |
Week 5 |
Workshop |
Workshop 5: Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Programs II Week commencing 19/08/2024 (makeup session for Ekka public holiday) |
Workshop |
Workshop 6: Placement Preparation and Readiness Week commencing 19/08/2024 Learning outcomes: L05 |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
You'll also need to be aware of the following policies and procedures while completing this course:
- Placement
- Fitness to Practise
- Immunisation
- Work Integrated Learning and Work Experience
School guidelines
Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course: