HSN360 - International Perspectives in Food and Nutrition
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Next offered: Trimester 3 2026: Study tour |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Sze Yen Tan |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in any Faculty of Health course and completed at least 2 x HSN-coded units at any level. Priority will be given to students in H315 Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Sciences or Bachelor of Nutrition Science, H318 Bachelor of Nutrition Science (Dietetics Pathway). |
| Prerequisite: | Must have completed 2 x level 1 or level 2 HSN-coded units |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 full day seminar |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Study tour of approximately two weeks |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:This unit has mandatory on campus attendance requirements, therefore students must be in Australia when enrolled in this unit. Students should be aware that study tour costs (travel, accommodation etc.) must be covered by the student, in addition to normal unit fees. Limited places are available. The selection process includes a written application and personal interview. Students are strongly advised to consult with their student advisers first before applying, to ensure they have elective space in their course to undertake this unit. Students will be notified via a post in their course unit site when the unit is open for application. This unit is being offered in alternate years, e.g. Trimester 3 2024, 2026 etc. | |
Content
This unit provides students with the opportunity to learn about the context of food, nutrition and health from an international perspective. The unit will be conducted in the form of a study tour of a pre-determined country and is designed to provide students with the opportunity to enhance their understanding of cross-cultural aspects of food, nutrition and health. The study tour will consist of a range of activities designed to link students with policy makers, consumers, nutrition departments, educators and food production companies in the host country, and to reflect on their own values and approaches in relation to food, nutrition and health.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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| ULO1 | Identify and describe the roles food industry, public health, government, food innovation and sustainability and food service have on food, nutrition and health within an international setting. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Critically examine the roles varying sectors (food industry, public health, government, food innovation and sustainability, food service) have in food, nutrition and health within an international setting. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Reflect upon prior academic knowledge and how the theoretical principles of the field/discipline transfer to practice within an international setting. | GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO4 | Appraise and reflect upon the study tour experience, including engaging in an international professional context and cross-cultural learning, in order to consider food, nutrition and health from an international perspective. | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO5 | Work and learn with the group and reflect upon and critically analyse group dynamics during the two week intensive international study tour. | GLO7: Teamwork |
| ULO6 | Identify, describe and reflect upon key differences between Australia and an international setting in terms of the sectors (food industry, public health, government, food innovation and sustainability, food service) that influence food, nutrition and health. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
Trimester 3:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Group pre-departure presentation and written summary | 10 minutes per group | 20% |
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| Assessment 2: Reflective practice paper | 1000 words | 30% |
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| Assessment 3: Written briefing paper | 2000 words | 50% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
- Must pass Assessment task 1
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HSN360 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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