Course Title: Nutrition Medicine in Disease Management 3

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Nutrition Medicine in Disease Management 3

Credit Points: 12.00

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
OHTH2093	Bundoora Campus	Postgraduate	150H Health Sciences	Distance / Correspondence	Sem 2 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 2 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 2 2011, Sem 2 2012

Course Coordinator: Prof Marc Cohen

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7440

Course Coordinator Email: marc.cohen@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: RMIT Bundoora West Campus BLD 202 Level 4, Room 14

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Satisfactory Completion of OHTH 2092

Course Description

This course consists of 2 modules. The first module examines the role of nutritional factors and mechanisms involved in common disorders of the respiratory system and the dietary/nutrient interventions shown to be beneficial in disease management. The second module studies the role of nutrition in the development and treatment of common endocrine disorders.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course will devlop the ability to formulate and utilise balanced, effective and integrated dietary/nutrient programs in the management of common respiratory and endocrine disorders in a responsible manner consistent with best ethical clinical practice.

On completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Understand how dietary and nutritional factors are involved in the development and progression of common respiratory disease conditions
2. Appreciate how common respiratory disease states affect cellular and tissue metabolism and nutrient demand
3. Understand the rationales behind the use of dietary and nutrient interventions to prevent and/or modulate the disease processes that occur in respiratory disease conditions
4. Formulate and utilise balanced, effective and integrated dietary/nutrient programs in a responsible manner consistent with best ethical clinical practice
5. Understand the role of nutrition in the development and treatment of common endocrine disorders
6. Understand the rationales behind the use of dietary and nutrient interventions to prevent and/or modulate the dysfunctional processes that occur in endocrine disease

Overview of Learning Activities

Study Guide, Textbooks, Readings, Online Discussions, Residential School, Data Collection and Interpretation, Case studies

Overview of Learning Resources

Study Guide, RMIT Library for access to Course Readings, Prescribed textbooks, Internet

Overview of Assessment

The course assessment will consists of:
1. The satisfactory completion of two assignments
2. Participation in a minimum of 10 on-line discussions
3. Attendance to at least 1 Residential School