Certificate
of Nutrition and Diet:
Healthy Eating Principles
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Flexible Short Course in Nutrition and Diet The Certificate of Nutrition presents a comprehensive introduction to the science of nutrition and dietary analysis in a user-friendly, easy to understand format. Includes new modules on life-span and sports nutrition.
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| Course Code | NUT01 | ||||||||
| Course Duration | 32 hours (2 hours per week for 16 weeks or self-paced over 12 months). | ||||||||
| Course Delivery | Correspondence (distance education) delivery (you do not need to attend lectures or exams). | ||||||||
| Accredited Australian nutrition professionals to support your learning | |||||||||
| The Certificate of Nutrition is open to both Australian and overseas students. See also overseas students | |||||||||
| Accreditation | Australian Traditional Medicine Society - 20 CPE | ||||||||
| Fitness Australia Nationally Accredited Program - 15 CEC points | |||||||||
| Students who successfully complete this course are eligible to receive nationally recognised statements of attainment which can be used to gain recognition of prior learning (RPL) credit for many Nationally Accredited Training Qualifications in health, nutrition, and fitness including the Advanced Diploma of Nutritional Medicine, Certificate III in Fitness, Certificate IV in Population Health and other nationally recognised health and community services qualifications. | |||||||||
| Course Fee: | AU $345.00 includes all course materials, texts and examination/assessment fees. | ||||||||
| Course Assessment | Open book, un-timed, course assessment (exam) 100%. | ||||||||
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Barely a week goes by without new research surfacing on the benefits or dangers of something in our favourite foods. One moment fish, meat or dairy are great for our health; the next, a study is published that not only contradicts these findings, but adds a few dire warnings for good measure. Even eating too much broccoli has been called into question. So what should we eat and what should we avoid? The Certificate of Nutrition and Diet: Healthy Eating Principles explores… the latest health and nutrition research and guidelines in a common sense, user-friendly format. Understand how nutrition can impact health and vitality while learning practical diet and lifestyle strategies to optimise health and prevent disease. This professional, user-friendly nutrition course will provide you with the skills and confidence to make informed decisions about your health and diet. The Certificate of Nutrition and Diet also provides an excellent insight into the science of nutrition if you are looking to study nutrition at a university level or improve the level of service you can provide. The course also offers skill and research updates for General Practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, personal trainers, chefs, naturopaths, weight loss consultants, teachers, childcare workers, health food and pharmacy staff or anyone who requires a sound working knowledge of nutrition and health. Certificate of Nutrition and Diet: Course Outline (to view comprehensive course outline click here) |
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| Module 1 | Introduction to Nutrition and Diet | ||||||||
| Module 2 | Digestion | ||||||||
| Module 3 |
Carbohydrates |
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| Focus Point: Blood Sugar Balance and the Glycaemic Index of foods | |||||||||
| Module 4 |
Protein and Amino Acids |
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| Focus Point: Vegetarian Diets | |||||||||
| Module 5 | Dietary Fats (lipids) | ||||||||
| Focus Point: Blood Cholesterol | |||||||||
| Module 6 | Vitamins | ||||||||
| Focus Point: Antioxidants and Free Radicals | |||||||||
| Module 7 | Water and Minerals | ||||||||
| Focus Point: Nutritional Supplements | |||||||||
| Module 8 | Energy Balance | ||||||||
| Module 9 | Body Composition and Health (overweight, underweight, body fat distribution) | ||||||||
| Focus Point: High Protein, Low Carbohydrate Diets | |||||||||
| Module 10 | Understanding Food Labels and Common Food Concerns | ||||||||
| Focus Point: Menu Planning for Specific Health Conditions | |||||||||
| Module 11(New) | Nutrition through the life-cycle (introduces key principles of nutrition from infancy to ageing) | ||||||||
| Module 12 (New) | Nutrition for Optimal Exercise Performance (introduction to principles of sports nutrition) | ||||||||
| Module 13 (New) | Putting Nutrition Knowledge into Practice: Using Nutrition Knowledge to Evaluate Nutrition Claims and Advice | ||||||||
| Focus Point : Making Sense of Health and Nutrition Research | |||||||||
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The Certificate of Nutrition and Diet also covers specific topics such as what to consider when purchasing nutritional supplements, as well as a look at the latest research surrounding our favourite foods (coffee, chocolate, wine, fish, wheat etc).
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Course Prerequisites: |
none |
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Course Assessment: |
Open book, un-timed, course assessment (exam) 100% - course assessment fee covered in course fee Assessment is a range of short answer, multiple choice and short case study questions as well as nutrition and diet analysis section reviewed and analysed by professional nutritionists.
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Course Text: |
Beck K, 2008, Certificate of Nutrition and Diet; Healthy Eating Principles (8th edition) Edited by Dr. Samantha Frappell, Beck Health & Nutrition, Australia (included in course pack). |
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Course
Tutor:
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Kristen Beck
Currently completing Master of Human Nutrition Postgraduate Certificate of Human Nutrition
Postgraduate Certificate
in Education Studies (Higher Education) (Macquarie University) Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy Diploma of Nutrition
Diploma of Herbal Medicine
Certificate IV Workplace
Training and Assessment Accredited Nutritionist and practising member of Australian Traditional Medicine Society (Member Number: 8542). To read more about Kristen's qualifications and industry experience click here.
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What our students say about the Certificate of Nutrition and Diet "I thought I already had a vast knowledge in the area - with my own dietary problems and in my employment in the food sector - but I was amazed how much I learnt during the course. I have looked for some time for a short course offering up to date information and knowledge that I can use in everyday life. I enjoyed the whole experience... Thank you Kristen!" Maria Natoli, Food Services Consultant, Tender Loving Cuisine. "This course was really great in helping me decide if a future in nutrition is the right one for me (and it definitely is!). Thank you for helping me to finally find a career that interests me so much!"Amelia Harris, VIC "What a wonderful time I had competing this course!" Maria Nayef, VIC "Thank you! I am much more confident in my knowledge of nutrition" Paulo Rogerio, Brazil. "Your courses are really excellent and easy to understand. I learned a lot of new and latest discoveries in the area of nutrition" Dr Elizabeth Manickam, VIC "A very interactive and well supported course. Thanks" Daniel Kent-Smith, London "Thank you for a wonderful opportunity to do a course that has given me a lot of knowledge. The course was well set out, challenging, but easy to follow" Patricia, Manly, NSW "Thank you for designing a very interesting course. It covered all the aspects I expected to learn in a nutrition course. Fabulous" Judy, Tamworth, NSW "Great course, run by perfectionists" Dan, North Sydney, NSW "The course was a great experience. I would recommend this course to anybody who wants to gain more knowledge in nutrition. This course is great for personal or professional use" Carly, Geelong, VIC "Excellent course. Just what I was looking for and I really loved it!" Julie, Ballina NSW "The course is written in such a way that it makes nutrition easy to understand. It was both useful and relevant; exactly what I was looking for - and more. The sensible approach to nutrition (when there is so much conflicting advice and "information" out there) is so welcome." Aileen, New Zealand "I loved the presentation of the course and the course books were so informative and easy to follow. The courses are great and I will be recommending them to everyone I know" Lauren Falkiner, VIC. "Thanks for providing a great correspondence course that is full of relevant information at a great price" Erin Dalton, New Zealand.
The Certificate of Nutrition and Diet: Healthy Eating Principles explores the latest health and nutrition research and guidelines in a common sense, user-friendly format. Understand how nutrition can impact health and vitality while learning practical diet and lifestyle strategies to optimise health and prevent disease. Successful completion of this course also provides credit (RPL) towards many nationally recognised health, fitness and nutrition qualifications.
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