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NUT1029 · Assessment of nutritional status
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 1Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences Malaysia
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
Nutritional assessment is essential to assess and monitor nutritional status of individuals and population. In this unit, you will learn how to interpret information obtained from scientific assessment of dietary, biochemical, clinical and anthropometric data to determine nutritional status of a target individual, household or population. You will also be exposed to techniques to measure energy expenditure.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Malaysia | Second semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Report (4 x reports 600 words each) | Written | 40% | — |
| 2 | Demonstration (Objective Structure Practical Exam - 15 min/station, 30 mins each student) | Demonstration | 20% | Competency |
| 3 | Written report 2 (Group - 3,000 words) | Written | 40% | Threshold |
| 4 | Field visit (attendance - 6 visits x 8 hours each) (Pass/Fail) | Work integrated | — | Competency |
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
corequisite
- NUT1028 — Nutrition throughout lifecycle
Learning outcomes
- Describe various nutritional assessments methods (dietary, biochemical, clinical and anthropometry).
- Determine and analyse human energy requirements.
- Demonstrate the ability to conduct computerized nutritional assessment.
- Describe the practical application, strengths and limitations of dietary and anthropometric assessments, and nutrition screening tools.
- Demonstrate the ability to determine the nutritional status of individual, household and population via utilization of nutritional assessment and history taking skills.
Workload
6 hours of teacher-directed study plus 6 hours of self-directed study per week. 2 x 1-hour lectures 1 x 2-hour of tutorials for 3 weeks 1 x 3-hour of practicals for 7 weeks Six 8-hour of field visits.
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 hours |
| Practical activities | 21 hours |
| Tutorials | 6 hours |
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