Year
2021
Units
9
Contact
8 x 1.5-hour tutorials per semester
1 x 4-hour workshop per semester
1 x 10-week clinical placement once-only
Prerequisites
1 Admission into MND-Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
1a Admission into BND-Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
1b Admission into HBNTD-Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours)
2 NUTD9163 - Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
2a NUTD3106 - Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
3 NUTD9161 - Communication and Nutrition Counselling
3a NUTD3104 - Communication and Nutritional Counselling
4 1 of NUTD3109, NUTD9167, NUTD3108, NUTD9164
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b) and (2 or 2a) and (3 or 3a) and 4)
Course context

Students must have satisfactorily completed all year 1 topics.

Assessment
Clinical Placement 100%
Topic description

This topic provides a clinical placement in a metropolitan, rural, interstate or overseas hospital, supported by a supervising dietitian. It provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate and develop skills in the effective delivery of nutrition care to individuals and their families in a clinical setting. The placement also gives students the opportunity to demonstrate a competent, organised, professional and ethical approach to work, with skills required for reflective practice and independent learning in a supported setting.

Educational aims

This topic aims to provide students with knowledge, skills and attitudes for entry level practice as a dietitian in clinical practice.

Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:

  1. Demonstrate broad knowledge and skills as a clinical practitioner, such that you demonstrate entry level competence in the nutritional management and counselling of individual clients
  2. Demonstate rofessional attitudes and practices which facilitate growth as a competent health professional and demonstrated ability to work as a contributing member of a dietetics department expected at entry level practice
  3. Communicate in a professional manner to clients and other members of the health care team expected at entry level practice
  4. Use the processes of critical thinking and evaluation in daily practice expected at entry level practice