Course Title: Support the provision of basic nutrition advice and education
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4367 Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
Course Title: Support the provision of basic nutrition advice and education
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 55
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
OHTH5961C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2018, Term2 2018, Term1 2019 |
Course Contact: Veemita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662
Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to support the provision of basic nutrition education to clients receiving diet therapy from a dietitian. This unit applies to allied health assistants and work will be performed under the direction and supervision (direct, indirect or remote) of a dietitian. Individuals will take responsibility for their own outputs and may participate in work teams. A range of well developed skills and some discretion and judgement is required of workers.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Not applicable
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTAHA023 Support the provision of basic nutrition advice and education |
Elements: |
1. Organise appropriate resources for dietary education 2. Assist with the provision of basic and scripted dietary and nutrition information and/or education to the client 3. Monitor client response to the information and/or education 4. Comply with supervisory requirements 5. Clean and store materials and equipment 6. Document client information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this program, you should be able to-
- Organise appropriate resources for dietary education
- Assist with the provision of basic and scripted dietary and nutrition information and/or education to the client
- Monitor client response to the information and/or education
- Comply with supervisory requirements
- Clean and store materials and equipment
- Document client information
Overview of Assessment
You must demonstrate Performance and Knowledge Evidence of the unit in order to be deemed competent.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
Assessments overview-
Assessment task 1-Multiple choice test
Assessment task 2- Practical assessment – students to demonstrate the use of appropriate materials, equipment
and followed procedures to provide information to 1 client in a simulated environment, and 2 in the workplace
Assessment task 3- completion of evidence log book at the clinical placement