Graduate Certificate of Public Health Nutrition

2019 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2019 course information
Award granted	Graduate Certificate of Public Health Nutrition
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2019. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2019. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser.
Campus	This course is only offered Online
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	Students commencing in Trimester 1: 1 year part time Students commencing in Trimester 2: 1.5 years part time
Deakin course code	H517
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Learn about a population approach to promoting health and preventing diet related disease.

You will develop an understanding of a systems approach to dealing with diet-related disease, including over and under nutrition; the social and political elements of food policy; and food security and environmental sustainability.

By studying disciplines such as politics and policy as well as public health and nutrition promotion, this practically-oriented course will give you the core skills to tackle important public health and nutrition issues.

Indicative student workload

As a student in a Cloud (online) course in the Faculty of Health you will be expected to spend 11-13 hours every week studying, interacting via CloudDeakin and completing assessment tasks for each unit in your course.

Professional recognition

As a graduate of this course, you may be eligible for registration as an ‘Associate Nutritionist’. Following three years of relevant work experience, Associate Nutritionists are able to apply for ‘Registered Public Health Nutritionist’ status. Registration with NSA does not authorise registrants to obtain provider numbers with Medicare or Private Health Insurers. Please refer to the Nutrition Society of Australia website for further information or queries about registration

Career opportunities

A career in public health nutrition addresses factors affecting the protection and promotion of public health and nutritional health today, and into the future. As a graduate you may deal with the epidemic of diet-related disease, including obesity; socio-economic considerations such as rising food prices and food security; and environmental sustainability in relation to the food system.

You can find additional careers information about this course here

Mandatory student checks

There are no mandatory student checks required for this course.

Pathways

This course can be a pathway to:

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline Specific knowledge and capabilities	Apply key principles, concepts, evidence-based knowledge and skills in public health nutrition to complex public health nutrition problems.
Communication	Select and use appropriate modes of communication to obtain and share evidence based public health nutrition knowledge.
Digital Literacy	Select and use appropriate technologies to locate and evaluate public health nutrition information, and to interpret and share knowledge, skills and ideas.
Critical thinking	Critically analyse, reflect on and synthesise information and problems in public health nutrition, to inform high level independent judgements.
Problem Solving	Apply best practice and evidence to identify problems and generate and evaluate practical solutions to a range of public health nutrition issues.
Self-management	Employ reflective practice and high level personal responsibility and autonomy to demonstrate reasonable judgement, adaptability to new situations, effective work practices, and accountability as a public health nutritionist.
Teamwork	Establish, contribute and maintain a key role in relationships with a range of stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes to advance public health nutrition.
Global Citizenship	Engage in professional and ethical practice within diverse contexts relevant to public health nutrition.

Course rules

To complete the Graduate Certificate of Public Health Nutrition students must attain 4 credit points. All four 1 credit point units are core units (these are compulsory).

For students completing both a postgraduate human nutrition course (H511 or H714) and the Graduate Certificate of Public Health Nutrition (H517), a maximum of 2 credit points of Recognition of Prior Learning can be shared between both awards.

All commencing Faculty of Health Undergraduate and Postgraduate course work students are required to complete HAI010 Academic Integrity in their first trimester of study (0 credit point compulsory unit).

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. Click here for more information.

Course structure

Core units

Course structure applies to students commencing in 2016 onwards. Students who commenced before 2016 should consult your course enrolment officer on email ens-equire@deakin.edu.au.

Trimester 1

HAI010

Academic Integrity (0 credit points)

HSN705

Public Health Nutrition

HSN708

Nutrition Promotion

Trimester 2

HSN706

Food Policy and Public Health

HSN714

Systems Thinking in Public Health Nutrition

Work experience

Work Integrated Learning principles are embedded within all units. A Post Graduate Student Practicum unit is also available for students to elect to undertake. Specifically designed Careers modules are available on the Course specific cloud Deakin site and the “Map my Career” module will also be available in 2018.

Other course information

Course duration - additional information

Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.

Other learning experiences

There are no optional learning experiences within the core units of the course.