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    Overview

    Examines the nutritional foundations necessary for growth, development and normal functioning in each stage of the lifecycle. Includes the socioeconomic, cultural and physiological factors affecting food intake.

    Nutritional needs change throughout the lifecycle to support physiological functioning, growth and development. Food intakes are influenced by socioeconomic, cultural and physiological factors. These topics and their role during the life course will be covered during this paper.

    About this paper

    Paper title Lifecycle Nutrition
    Subject Human Nutrition
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,243.65
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    HUNT 141 and 36 points
    Restriction
    HUNT 313
    Schedule C
    Science
    Contact
    human-nutrition@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    Paper Coordinator: Dr Lisa Daniels

    Support Staff: Tessa Scott

    Paper Structure

    Lectures will cover nutritional foundations necessary for growth, development and normal functioning in each stage of the lifecycle.

    In practicals students will learn to analyse research papers and apply their theoretical knowledge in real-world scenarios (case studies).

    Teaching Arrangements

    Two 1-hour interactive lecturers per week for 13 weeks.

    One 2-hour practical per week for 11 weeks.

    Textbooks

    Recommended textbook: Through the Life Cycle (8th ed.) – Judith Brown.

    Key research papers will be used in practicals. These will be available through Blackboard.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes

    UNIT 1 – Preconception, Pregnancy and Lactation

    • Understand the importance of nutrient requirements during preconception, pregnancy and lactation in relation to normal growth and development
    • Characterise food and nutritional issues during pregnancy with reference to current recommendations
    • Describe human milk production, regulation, nutritional composition and benefits of breastfeeding

    UNIT 2 – Infancy and Toddlers

    • Understand the importance of nutrient requirements during infancy and toddlerhood in relation to normal growth and development
    • Describe complementary feeding practices and understand infant feeding recommendations
    • Describe atopic disease, adverse food reactions (food allergies) and the recommendations for allergy prevention in infancy.

    UNIT 3 - Childhood and Adolescence

    • Understand nutrition recommendations for children and adolescents and what influences energy and nutritent needs in school-aged children
    • Be able to identify factors that may influence food intake in children and adolescents and to discuss potential options for improving food choice in children and adolescents

    UNIT 4 – Adulthood and Older People

    • Discuss key chronic diseases in adulthood (CVD, diabetes, obesity) and the impacts of nutrition on their development
    • Describe the changes in physiological function and body composition that occur with ageing and their impact on nutrition
    • Understand key recommendations to diet and lifestyle for the prevention of the impacts occuring during ageing

    Timetable

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Monday 14:00-14:50 29-35, 37-42
    Wednesday 10:00-10:50 29-35, 37-42

    Tutorial

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Thursday 11:00-12:50 30-34, 37-42

    Terms Test (Streamed)

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Thursday 11:00-12:50 35
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