141358

Nutrition and Food Choice

Nutrient recommendations, nutrition and disease, New Zealand diet, functional foods, food choice, ethical and legal aspects of the food industry response in relation to nutrition claims and concerns.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

141358

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

300-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15

Subject

Food Technology

Course planning information

Course notes

The final examination will be an online supervised examination using remote invigilation.

To pass the course students must submit/complete all assessments. To pass course students must achieve at least 50% on all quizzes and at least 45% in the final exam.

Prerequisite courses

Complete first

You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.

Restrictions

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You cannot enrol in this course if you have passed (or are enrolled in) any of the course(s) above as these courses have similar content or content at a higher level.

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 200-level before enrolling in 300-level courses.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Describe and discuss the scientific basis for current dietary recommendations, including those for population subgroups.
  • 2 Apply knowledge of New Zealand diet, to identify health outcomes and the food sources of nutrients.
  • 3 Discuss factors influencing food choice.
  • 4 Analyse diets and recipes using a diet analysis programme and present the information in accordance with the New Zealand Food Standards Code.
  • 5 Evaluate nutrition claims and functional foods.
  • 6 Apply knowledge of nutrition and food choice to develop food product concepts that will benefit the health of the population or specific population subgroups.
  • 7 Debate ethical issues and the impact on health of food marketing and product development and argue their view as to appropriate policy response.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Test 1 2 3 5 5%
Written Assignment 1 4 20%
Written Assignment 4 5 6 7 20%
Test 1 2 3 5 6 20%
Exam (centrally scheduled) 1 2 3 5 6 7 35%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

There are no set texts for this course.