Comparative Nutrition and Digestion

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours

Either of the above

AND

12.5 credit points in a first year Biology subject

Q Fever

It is a core participation requirement of this subject that students be vaccinated against Q Fever. Do not enrol into this subject if you are unable or unwilling to be vaccinated against Q Fever. For further information please go to: http://students.fvas.unimelb.edu.au/my-studies/q-fever

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This subject allows students to develop an awareness of the major physiological processes and metabolic basis of nutritional requirements; to understand the nutritional qualities of food, and develop skills to ensure a balanced diet can be formulated for a range of mammals; to be familiar with the impact of dietary imbalances; and to understand the role of food in behavioural, psychological and social contexts.

On completion of this subject students should be aware of:

• The physiological and metabolic basis of nutritional ­requirements
• The nutritional qualities of particular categories of food
• The principles and practices of feed evaluation and ration formulation
• The principles and diagnosis of nutritional imbalances and/or malnutrition
• Be familiar with computer based nutritional models and simulations to solve complex nutritional problems

• A 1000 word written assessment due after Week 8 of semester worth 20%
• A one-hour multiple choice question exam to be held mid-semester worth 20%
• A two-hour exam to be held in the end-of-semester exam period worth 60%

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

On completion of the subject the students should have developed the following generic skills:

• Academic excellence
• Greater in-depth understanding of scientific disciplines and of the practical and ethical aspects of working in the nutrition industry
• The student's flexibility and level of transferable skills should be enhanced through improved time management
• Enhanced ability to communicate their ideas effectively in both written and verbal formats

This subject is available for science credit to students enrolled in the BSc (new degree only).

Q Fever

It is a core participation requirement of this subject that students be vaccinated against Q Fever. Do not enrol into this subject if you are unable or unwilling to be vaccinated against Q Fever. For further information please go to: http://students.fvas.unimelb.edu.au/my-studies/q-fever