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EDGU1003: Diet and Nutrition for Health and Sport

Semester 1, 2021 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

In a world where nutrition advice is commonplace but not always accurate, learning the basics of good nutrition habits is vital for development and growth at all stages of the life cycle. If practiced correctly, nutrition can help prevent disease, assist in reaching health goals, influence sports performance and reach academic outcomes. This elective aims to equip students with the knowledge required to make informed food choices and gain skills in analysing their personal diet and nutrition habits. At the conclusion of the elective, each student will be a mythbuster of common diets, supplements and fads touted by the media, and be able to separate fact from fiction. Topics covered in the unit include the anatomy and physiology of digestion, the link between common diseases and nutrition practices, nutrition for sports performance, practical tips for shopping and cooking and the use of food to improve cognition.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Education
Credit points 6
Prerequisites
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None
Corequisites
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None
Prohibitions
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator Joel Craddock, joel.craddock@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Joel Craddock, joel.craddock@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Online task Quiz 1
Online quiz - Details found on Canvas
15% Week 04
Due date: 26 Mar 2021 at 23:59
40min
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO9 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Assignment Poster/infographic
Details on Canvas
5% Week 07
Due date: 23 Apr 2021 at 23:59
400wds
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Online task Quiz 2
Online quiz - Details found on Canvas
15% Week 08
Due date: 30 Apr 2021 at 23:59
40min
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO9 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Assignment Dietary Analysis
Written report and short video submission - Further details found on Canvas
40% Week 09
Due date: 07 May 2021 at 23:59
2250 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO9 LO8 LO7 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Online task Quiz 3
Online quiz - Details found on Canvas
25% Week 12
Due date: 28 May 2021 at 23:59
60min
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO9 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2

Assessment summary

Detailed information on each assessment task is found on Canvas. 

Students who miss Quizzes 1, 2, or 3 must seek special consideration. If approved, they will be permitted to sit a replacement quiz. Students who do not have approval to sit the replacement quiz will not be permitted to take it. Please seek special consideration promptly as deadlines for applications apply. 

No simple extensions are provided in EDGU1003 for the Dietary Analaysis assessment. Students who need to are advised to seek special consideration with evidence promptly near the deadline.

All assessment information is found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a High distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a Distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

Exceptional level of work

Distinction

75 - 84

High standard of work

Credit

65 - 74

Good standard of work

Pass

50 - 64

Pass level standard of work

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Late penalties will apply for the dietary assessment in line with policies from the Sydney School of Education and Social Work and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. An assessment will have 5% deducted incrementally each 24 hours that pass after the deadline up until the 10th day. After this point the assessment will automatically receive a grade of zero.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 1. Introduction and course outline; 2. What is nutrition and how is it related to health? 3. Digestion Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4
Week 02 1. Food and energy; 2. Introduction to macronutrients; 3. Vitamins Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 03 1. The average Australian diet; 2. 'The Australian Dietary Guidelines' and 'Australian Guide to Healthy Eating'; 3. Minerals Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO3 LO4 LO5
Week 04 1. State of Australia's health; 2. Measures of health; 3. Life cycle nutrition and healthy eating. Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO2 LO4 LO6 LO9
Week 05 1. Conditions linked to diet. 2. Diabetes; 3. Metabolic syndrome; 4. The gut microbiome Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO3 LO4 LO9
Week 06 1. Sports nutrition I Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO4 LO5
Week 07 1. Sports nutrition II Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO4 LO5
Week 08 1. Sports nutrition III Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO4 LO5
Week 09 1. Food labelling; 2. Food marketing Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO5 LO8
Week 10 1. Food safety; 2. Food additives Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO2
Week 11 1. Starvation and malnutrition; 2. Fad dieting; 3. Eating disorder nutrition Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO3 LO5 LO6
Week 12 1. Special Diets. Lecture and tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO9

Attendance and class requirements

  • Attendance: According to Faculty Board Resolutions, students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are expected to attend 90% of their classes. If you attend less than 50% of classes, regardless of the reasons, you may be referred to the Examiner’s Board. The Examiner’s Board will decide whether you should pass or fail the unit of study if your attendance falls below this threshold.
     
  • Lecture recording: Most lectures (in recording-equipped venues) will be recorded and may be made available to students on the LMS. However, you should not rely on lecture recording to substitute your classroom learning experience.
     
  • Preparation: Students should commit to spend approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction.
     
  • Make up work may not be possible in this large-scale elective if you miss a tutorial so gaining attendance for missed tutorials is not guaranteed via this method. 

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Whitney, E., Rolfes, S., Crowe, T., Cameron-Smith, D., Walsh, A. (2019). Understanding Nutrition Australia and New Zealand Edition. 4th Edition. Cengage Learning. 

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. critique nutrition education models and how they can be utilised to select a healthy diet
  • LO2. understand the reasons for eating, influences on nutrition and the role of food and nutrition in daily life
  • LO3. identify macronutrients including carbohydrates, protein, fats and alcohol as well as micronutrients, using a range of information and contexts
  • LO4. understand how the body utilises food and water for fuel, growth, health and exercise
  • LO5. identify the benefits and limitations of different types of diets including vegetarian, weight loss and sports performance diets as well as fad diets
  • LO6. understand dietary problems such as child malnutrition, eating disorders, dehydration, food allergies, fad diets and vitamin deficiencies
  • LO7. analyse the nutrient content and adequacy of your own diet using computerised nutritional analysis software and apply your nutrition knowledge to address consequential nutritional problems
  • LO8. utilise the personal nutritional analysis of your diet to reflect, self-evaluate and improve your diet and nutrient intake
  • LO9. understand the effect that diet can have on chronic health problems such as diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome and heart disease.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

The unit has had an assessment re-design resulting from student feedback in 2019.

More information can be found on Canvas

Site visit guidelines

If you are undertaking professional experience/field education placement as part of your enrolment in this unit of study, please assess your specific needs and requirements for the safe and successful completion of an external placement within a host organisation. You will be given the opportunity to disclose any health issues that have a work health and safety significance before arranging a placement so that your safety, and the safety of others, can be properly assessed. The Professional Experience Coordinator/Field Education Manager will work to ensure that the workplace assignment to you is appropriate for your needs and requirements. If you are experiencing disability, and require reasonable adjustments to be arranged, please contact Disability Services as early as possible prior to commencing the internship. Please note, in all cases, and for the purpose of organising reasonable adjustments, only the impact and not the nature, of your disability will be disclosed to the host organisation.

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