NUT3007 · Work placement

Overview

In this unit, you will complete a professional work placement within the field of nutrition science, applying your academic knowledge and skills in a real-world setting. You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals, contributing to nutrition projects and work tasks. Throughout the placement, you will apply relevant nutrition science knowledge, skills and evidence within an organisational context. You will create innovative solutions to real-world nutrition problems, collaborate effectively with key stakeholders, and demonstrate professional behaviours. You will also gain insights into your future career as a nutrition professional through the practice of critical reflexivity.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

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

Learning outcomes

1. Apply relevant nutrition science knowledge, skills and evidence within an organisation.
2. Create innovative solutions to real-world nutrition problems.
3. Collaborate effectively with key stakeholders in workplace environments.
4. Demonstrate professional behaviours to an appropriate discipline standard.
5. Apply critical reflexivity to personal and professional development as a nutrition professional.

Workload

16 days on applied work placement. 8 hours of in-person workshops (4 x 2hr sessions) and one full day of project presentations end of semester (week 12).

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.