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Overview

Bridging the theory-practice gap in different nutrition practices including sports, public health and global nutrition. There is a focus on practical skills including recipe adaption & development.

This paper aims to bridge the theory-practice gap in nutrition. It focusses on practical skills, including recipe adaptation and development, which are relevant to a wide range of nutrition careers including sports, public health and global nutrition. It can also be taken by students who have an interest in food and recipe writing.

About this paper

Paper title Applied Nutrition
Subject Human Nutrition
EFTS 0.1500
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,318.20
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
54 points or HUNT 141
Restriction
HUNT 231, HUNT 244
Recommended Preparation
FOSC 111
Schedule C
Science
Contact

nichola.agnew@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Paper co-ordinator: Nichola Agnew

Paper Structure

The paper weaves together three broad topics. The first covers the basics of working with food, including food hygiene and allergies. The second is real world application, where we look at different aspects of culture, and how the content of the paper applies in different fields of nutrition.

The final topic is recipe development, as this is a key skill in many aspects of nutrition. We will also cover relevant employability topics such as marketing, behaviour change and food blogging.

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

Communication, Cultural understanding, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will:

  1. Use a range of basic cookery techniques to prepare, cook and present a variety of dishes in domestic settings
  2. Plan, produce, control and evaluate the sensory dimensions of food quality in a domestic food preparation setting
  3. Understand and apply food safety best practice
  4. Create, evaluate and modify recipes to ensure they meet the nutritional needs of end-users, taking into account factors such as health, allergens, sustainability, cost and culture (including Pacific culture and Te Ao and tikanga Māori)
  5. Use skills relevant for working in nutrition such as communication (including digital), behaviour change, marketing and professionalism

Overview

Bridging the theory-practice gap in different nutrition practices including sports, public health and global nutrition. There is a focus on practical skills including recipe adaption & development.

This paper aims to bridge the theory-practice gap in nutrition. It focuses on practical skills, including recipe adaptation and development, which are relevant to a wide range of nutrition careers, including sports, public health and global nutrition. It can also be taken by students who have an interest in food and recipe writing.

About this paper

Paper title Applied Nutrition
Subject Human Nutrition
EFTS 0.1500
Points 18 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
54 points or HUNT 141
Restriction
HUNT 231, HUNT 244
Recommended Preparation
FOSC 111
Schedule C
Science
Contact

nichola.agnew@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Co-ordinator: Nichola Agnew

Paper Structure

The paper weaves together 3 broad topics.

  1. The first covers the basics of working with food, including food hygiene and allergies.
  2. The second is a real-world application, where we look at different aspects of culture and how the content of the paper applies in different fields of nutrition.
  3. The third and final topic is recipe development, as this is a key skill in many aspects of nutrition.
We will also cover relevant employability topics such as marketing, behaviour change and food blogging.
Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

Communication, Cultural understanding, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will:

  1. Use a range of basic cookery techniques to prepare, cook and present a variety of dishes in domestic settings
  2. Plan, produce, control and evaluate the sensory dimensions of food quality in a domestic food preparation setting
  3. Understand and apply best practice of food safety
  4. Create, evaluate and modify recipes to ensure they meet the nutritional needs of end-users, taking into account factors such as health, allergens, sustainability, cost and culture (including Pacific culture and Te Ao and tikanga Māori)
  5. Use skills relevant for working in nutrition such as communication (including digital), behaviour change, marketing and professionalism
  6. Develop an understanding of Māori food history, culture and tikanga, as well as to apply the concepts of manaakitanga and cultural respect when preparing and serving kai in a food science setting
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