Year No. Offer Mode Description Cred. Pts 97 67516 S1 X MATERNAL INF & CHILD NUTRN 1.00
Recent research has shown that primary health workers in rural and remote Australia are expected to provide a broad range of services to infants and children and their mothers, including nutrition education. These workers perform the role of nutrition educator with little support from nutrition specialists. While most primary health workers feel confident in providing nutrition education, nutrition knowledge deficits and false beliefs are evident. The quality of nutrition advice provided may be suboptimal and may therefore have deleterious effects upon the health of rural communities. This unit of study engages the high degree of interest among rural and remote primary health workers in nutrition education.
This unit examines the fundamentals of infant and child nutrition from pre-conception maternal nutrition through to the onset of adolescence (10 - 12 years). Common maternal, infant and child nutrition issues and their effect on optimal health will be explored. Students will be challenged to apply and develop nutrition knowledge and education skills relevant for infant and child nutrition issues. This unit will introduce students to the fundamental knowledge and issues necessary for the competent provision of basic infant and child nutrition education in a rural health practice.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able
to:
Description Weighting(%)
- REVIEW OF HUMAN NUTRITION 7.00 The psycho-social and cultural aspects of human nutrition Food, nutrients and nutrient requirements in maternal, infant and child nutrition Food and nutrients The roles and sources of nutrients Nutritional status Assessment of nutritional status Anthropometric measures Psychosocial influences upon nutritional status.
- MATERNAL NUTRITION 21.00 Pre-conception nutrition Nutrition during pregnancy
- INFANT NUTRITION 14.00 Nutrient Requirements for during infancy Breastfeeding Bottlefeeding The introduction of solids
- NUTRITION IN TODDLERS AND CHILDREN 28.00 Ages and Stages : Nutrition in normal growth and development Successful Parenting in Nutrition
- SPECIAL ISSUES FOR INFANT AND CHILD NUTRITION 7.00 Equity and nutrition Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders People of no fixed address Socioeconomic area differentials Relationship of socioeconomic status and nutrition Rural communities The influence of advertising Attitudes and knowledge deficits of rural health workers
- THE NUTRITION EDUCATION ROLE OF THE RURAL 7.00 PRIMARY HEALTH WORKER Why are primary health workers responsible for nutrition education? Primary health workers as nutrition educator Attitudes of primary health workers The Specialist-Generalist model
To be advised.
ACTIVITY HOURS Directed Study 68 Private Study 100 Examinations 2
No *F/S Marks Due Description Wtg(%) LBL 1 S 04/04/97 1500 WORD ESSAY 30.00 Y 2 F 24/04/97 JOURNAL (OPTIONAL) Y 3 S 23/05/97 JOURNAL 40.00 Y 4 S END S1 2 HOUR OPEN BOOK EXAMINATION 30.00 N
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