Course coordinator
Ms Liliana Botero Zapata
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025)
- 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 provides an excellent opportunity for students to gain exposure and skills in a specific area of dietetic practice. This 20-day placement is conducted over four (five days per week) or five weeks (four days per week) to provide students an opportunity to extend their knowledge in an emerging or specialised area of dietetic practice. The purpose of this placement experience is to complete a placement in an area of practice that students wish to study more in-depth.
The University of Queensland undertakes professional practice through partnerships with a number of service providers (public and private sector). As per the DA Accreditation Standards, the University must demonstrate that each student receives 100 days of placement across their program and receives appropriate depth and breadth of experience that includes exposure to Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) in acute and ambulatory settings, delivery of food service systems where MNT underpins delivery as well as public health nutrition experience. This course provides professional placement to obtain experience in MNT.ﾠ
Prior to commencement of this course, students will have completed a minimum of 75-100days of professional practice (25 or 50 days Clinical, 10 days in UQ Dietetics Clinic, 20 days of Food Service Management and 20 days of Community and Public Health Nutrition). Students then have the opportunity to extend their experiences beyond a level that meets national competency standards and complete further professional practice in an area of their choice, i.e. dietetic practice and mental health, private practice, rural health, paediatric dietetics, specialist clinical dietetics (e.g. diabetes, oncology). Students have completed theory in the specialist areas as part of medical nutrition therapy.
Course requirements
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
DIET 7101 and DIET7103
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Ms Liliana Botero Zapata
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
This course consists of an individual program and is timetabled to fit in with other courses.
Aims and outcomes
This course provides students with the opportunity to extend their professional practice experience in an advanced area of their choice, having already demonstrated competence in medical nutrition therapy to a level that meets national competency standards.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Demonstrate the appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes based on the Dietitians Australia National Competency Standards.
LO2.
Consistently demonstrates the ability to critically reflect in collaboration with supervisors, peers and/or mentors.
LO3.
Demonstrates the ability to communicate a range of concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences, including the ability to adapt key communication messages to a range of contexts.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflection |
Learning Plan
|
Pass/Fail |
Due Friday of the first week of the relevant Professional Practice 5 placement block by 5:00 pm. |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Written Report
|
Pass/Fail |
Due Thursday one week following the relevant Professional Practice 5 placement block by 5:00pm. Refer to Blackboard for the specific due dates. |
| Presentation |
Presentation
|
Pass/Fail |
19/06/2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Refer to the Blackboard for more details. |
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
Learning Plan
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Reflection
- Weight
- Pass/Fail
- Due date
Due Friday of the first week of the relevant Professional Practice 5 placement block by 5:00 pm.
Task description
With the Learning Plan, students will prepare for professional practice placement by reviewing previous feedback to develop a plan to continue to improve their skills, knowledge and competence to practice
Hurdle requirements
Students must successfully pass this assessment to pass this course.Submission guidelines
To be submitted via the relevant ePortfolio submission portal on the course Blackboard site.
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.
DIET7304 is in the final semester of the MDietSt Program. Applications for extensions on this assessment item may not allow the School sufficient time to finalise your mark for this assessment item and subsequently your grade for the course. Your grade may be held as incomplete (INC) on the finalisation of grades. Your grade will be finalised once all marks for the course have been finalised. Please be mindful of the impacts this may have on your graduation eligibility.
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 fail this task.
Written Report
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- Pass/Fail
- Due date
Due Thursday one week following the relevant Professional Practice 5 placement block by 5:00pm. Refer to Blackboard for the specific due dates.
Task description
This task requires students to write a structured report about their Professional Practice project. In this written report students will demonstrate the appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes based on the Dietitians Australia National Competency Standards through a professional practice project in the are of nutrition and dietetics.
Hurdle requirements
Students must successfully pass this assessment to pass this course.Submission guidelines
To be submitted via the relevant Turnitin submission portal on the course Blackboard site.
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.
DIET7304 is in the final semester of the MDietSt Program. Applications for extensions on this assessment item may not allow the School sufficient time to finalise your mark for this assessment item and subsequently your grade for the course. Your grade may be held as incomplete (INC) on the finalisation of grades. Your grade will be finalised once all marks for the course have been finalised. Please be mindful of the impacts this may have on your graduation eligibility.
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 fail this task.
Presentation
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- Pass/Fail
- Due date
19/06/2025 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Refer to the Blackboard for more details.
Task description
Students are required to deliver a presentation about their professional practice project. In this presentation, students will demonstrate their ability to communicate effectively and showcase the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes based on the Dietitians Australia National Competency Standards to complete their professional practice project.
Hurdle requirements
Students must successfully pass this assessment to pass this course.Submission guidelines
To be submitted via the relevant Turnitin submission portal on the course Blackboard site.
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.
DIET7304 is in the final semester of the MDietSt Program. Applications for extensions on this assessment item may not allow the School sufficient time to finalise your mark for this assessment item and subsequently your grade for the course. Your grade may be held as incomplete (INC) on the finalisation of grades. Your grade will be finalised once all marks for the course have been finalised. Please be mindful of the impacts this may have on your graduation eligibility.
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 fail this task.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Pass/Fails | Description |
|---|---|
| P |
Course grade description: Pass: Assessment uses reflective practice, report and presentation. |
| F |
Course grade description: Fail: Failure to meet the required standards to a safe level will lead to failure in the course. |
Additional course grading information
Students must pass all assessments items in this course to receiving a passing grade.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
Use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT).
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Attendance at workshops
Attendance at all workshops is strongly encouraged as material covered in the workshops will assist in successfully completing all aspects of this course. Workshops are intended to be interactive and workshops will not be recorded. Workshop slides will be available on Blackboard.
Students who miss a workshop must complete an absentee form and email the form as soon as possible to your course coordinator no later than two (2) calendar days after the date of the original class was held. You must submit supporting documentation along with your request. Please review the information listed on the medical or extenuating circumstances page for information about acceptable supporting documentation.
Any non-approved absences may result in being placed under the Fitness to Study policy.
Placement Attendance
Students are required to make up any missed placement days to meet the course requirement of 20 placement days.
Only two conditions will be accepted for a student failing to attend placement:
- Medical
- Extenuating circumstances - legitimate and non-medical events (e.g., bereavement, private matters, elite sporting commitments).
Please review the information listed on the medical or extenuating circumstances page for information about acceptable supporting documentation.
If you cannot attend a placement day, you must email your site supervisor, to inform them of any absences as soon as possible and CC the course coordinator. You will need to provide evidence to support your absence for verification purposes. The course coordinator will then liaise with the site to arrange additional placement days as required.
Student are also required to complete an absentee form and email the form via email to the Course Coordinator no later than two (2) calendar days after the missed placement day/s was held.
What is 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 website
Submit your Turnitin assignment - Library Guide
Note:
When submitting, to check that you have chosen the correct file on the Preview Submission page and click on the Submit to Turnitin button. ﾠ
Remember to download your digital receipt in your Assignment inbox to confirm successful submission.
If a submission cannot be successfully completed, email a copy of the assessment task to the Course Administrator. For contact details refer to Course Contact section of the Course Profile.
What is ePortfolio
An ePortfolio is an online collection of evidence that shows your learning journey overtime. An ePortfolio is used to track students' development of professional skills or graduate attributes. Refer to Blackboard for more information on ePortfolio.
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
Any site-specific materials that have been provided for Advanced Practice areas will be made available through the DIET7304 Blackboard site.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks |
Placement |
Advanced Practice Placement Students must complete a total of 20 days of Professional Practice Placement during the semester. Students will complete their placement either in:
Each student will complete a personal learning plan in collaboration with university and professional staff. |
Week 1 (24 Feb - 02 Mar) |
Workshop |
Workshop 1- Placement Overview Placement Overview |
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:
School guidelines
Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course: