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DIETETIC 703 : Clinical Nutrition: Disease Pathophysiology and Management

Postgraduate course

Project description

Provides basic and practical material for professional application of clinical nutrition knowledge to dietetic practice and case management. Includes the aetiology and pathophysiology of disease states that are relevant to, and underpin, nutritional management and/or treatment. Includes assessment of nutritional status and nutritional requirements, fluid and electrolyte management, nutrition therapy by tube feeding, and dietetic management of various disease states.

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Describe the aetiological and pathophysiological basis of diseases that underpin clinical nutrition management and/or treatment (Capability 1.1, 1.2 and 3.1) Demonstrate knowledge of relevant disease pathophysiology sufficient to aid the safe practice of dietetics and safe prescribing within the scope of practice (Capability 2.1, 3.1 and 6.2) Describe the nutrition science and medical nutrition therapy for people in states of health and disease (Capability 1.2, 4.1, 4.2 and 6.1) Demonstrate an understanding of methods of nutritional assessment and malnutrition screening tools (Capability 1.2 and 5.2) Outline body composition assessment and interpretation of this as relevant to individual care (Capability 2.2, 4.1 and 5.2) Demonstrate an understanding of the limitations and provisional status of knowledge in nutrition and dietetics (Capability 2.1, 5.1 and 5.2)