Community Nutrition Elective in Indonesia – Anaemia, malnutrition and iodine deficiency disorders

Program Title:
Community Nutrition Elective in Indonesia – anaemia, malnutrition and iodine deficiency disorders

Program Location:
University of Gadjah Mada, Jogjakarta, Indonesia

Program Overview:
Students spend three weeks hosted by the University of Gadjah Mada (UGM), Indonesia, participating in an elective course on Community Nutrition. The syllabus comprises a range of learning activities designed to expose students to the Indonesian health care system, and to common nutritional public health problems in Indonesia, including paediatric malnutrition, iodine deficiency disorders and anaemia. These are nutritional problems rarely seen in Australia, and this is a unique opportunity for students to experience assessment and management of these conditions first-hand. The syllabus includes lots of field visits to local hospitals, Puskesmas (village health centres), a therapeutic feeding centre, villages and an iodine deficiency research centre. Students will be ‘buddied’ with local Indonesian Nutrition students and complete projects with the community. Students will also receive culture and language training before they leave from Ms Dian who is from UGM completing a PhD here.

Program Dates:
February 10 to February 28 2020 (TBC)

Places Available:
Up to 8 funded places available with the New Colombo Plan Mobility Grant in 2020.

Open To:

Year 3 Bachelor of Human Nutrition; Year 4 Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
Students should have room in their study plan to enrol into one of the following independent studies topics:
- NUTD 3110 - Bachelor of Human Nutrition
- NUTD 4106 – Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Application Deadline:
Monday December 9 2020. See How to Apply.

Eligibility:

Australian citizens
Undergraduate students
Students will be required to attend three compulsory workshops in the Non-semester period prior to departure (last week in January).

Credit:
On successful completion of the project, students will be eligible to receive 4.5 units of credit.

Costs:

8 x $3,000 New Colombo Plan Mobility grants are available to support eligible participants.
The approximate cost for the trip is $3000 and includes;
- Program fees, including transport
- Accommodation (student hostel)
- Return airfares between Adelaide and Indonesia, and internal flights
- Language classes (in Australia)

Students are responsible for additional expenses such as an application for a passport, vaccinations, meals, extra activities and personal expenses.

How to Apply:
Students should submit an online enquiry via Ask Flinders (click “Request Support”) and have their study plan checked by the College for program eligibility before applying.

Please ask the following question in your enquiry:

Do I have 4.5 units of elective space to participate in the NCP program ‘
Am I able to enrol into NUTD 3110 or NUTD 4106 and receive credit of 4.5 units toward my degree?

Once you have confirmed that you can enrol in NUTD3110 or NUTD 4106, submit an Expression of Interest to louisa.matwieiczyk@flinders.edu.au by the application deadline.

Your expression of interest should include the following:

Your full name, Flinders student number
Unofficial transcript (download one from the Student Systems)
A short (no more than 500 word) statement in response to the following three questions:

Why do you want to be involved in this overseas project?
What are some of the learning outcomes you expect from this experience?
What might be some of the likely challenges for you in undertaking the overseas placement?
How will the experience develop your knowledge and skills as a health professional?

Further Information:
Ms Louisa Matwiejczyk
Lecturer, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Email: louisa.matwiejczyk@flinders.edu.au
Phone: 7221 8848

Read more on the ‘Nutrition and Dietetics general Information’ page on FLO. Scroll down to find information, videos by previous students and more.

Gadjah Mada University Department of Nutrition Website.