151751

Professional Practice in Foodservice Management

Course
Through supervised professional dietetic practice in foodservice management, students develop practical experience in settings such as hospitals and aged care facilities, in line with accrediting body requirements.
Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using 6 digits.

151751
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).

700-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
Nutritional Science

Course planning information

Course notes

Course only available to students selected into the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics. Access to an online environment is required to access some resources.

Students must successfully complete all aspects of the placement to pass the course.

Prerequisite courses

Complete first

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

General progression requirements

You may enrol in a postgraduate course (that is a 700-, 800- or 900-level course) if you meet the prerequisites for that course and have been admitted to a qualification which lists the course in its schedule.

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 Apply knowledge of large-scale food production, distribution, and safety systems to ensure food services are safe, nutritionally adequate, culturally appropriate, and operationally efficient.
  • 2 Assess, design, implement, monitor, and evaluate food service systems to meet the needs of clients, stakeholders, and organisational goals.
  • 3 Demonstrate financial, technological, environmental, and resource-management literacy to optimise the quality, efficiency, and sustainability of food service operations.
  • 4 Identify, assess, and manage risks within food service systems to maintain safe, reliable, and high-quality service delivery.
  • 5 Exhibit effective management and leadership behaviours by coordinating people and resources, setting measurable standards, and guiding teams to achieve high-quality food and nutrition services.

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

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Practical/Placement 1 2 3 4 5 100%

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

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.

Course delivery details

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