Diploma of Community Nutrition
The Diploma of Community
Nutrition program will allow
graduates to take a more
active role in the community
regarding nutritional issues.
Graduates will be able to
take action to prevent diet
related diseases, educate
community members about
good nutrition and
implement programs to
promote healthy nutrition
practices. Graduates may
find employment as
Aboriginal nutrition workers,
nutritional advisors, and
community store advisors or
as training officers in health
promotion and education.
This course includes units that
address national and Territory
concerns such as community
nutrition, human nutrition,
primary health care, nutrition
related lifestyle disorders,
health promotion, science and
anatomy.
Entry requirements:
Completion of:
• a satisfactory Year 12
program; and/or
• Batchelor Institute’s PreTertiary Studies (PTS)
program or an equivalent
tertiary enabling program;
and/or
• an appropriate VET course;
Certificate III and/or IV; and/or
• other diplomas, advance
diplomas or degrees.
Course length
Duration of this diploma is 1 year
full time (2 years part time) and 6
of the existing units will be
transferable to the Bachelor of
Applied Science (Community
Nutrition).
Residential workshops are
compulsory and are held either at
Batchelor or Alice Springs
campus. Students will also
engage in work experience in
relevant nutrition agencies.
Course structure: completion of 80 credit points or 8 units
Unit Type
First Year
Institute CORE
ICP101 Public Communication
Nutrition
CORE
DNUT101 Introduction to Community Nutrition
BNUQ101 Principles of Human Nutrition
PHC107 Primary Health Care
BNUT103 Human Biology
BNUT106 Anatomy & Physiology A
PHC104 Introduction to Health Promotion
BNUT204 Nutrition and Lifestyle Disorders
For more information
Lauren Grose (Batchelor)
Course Coordinator
lauren.grose@batchelor.edu.au
ph: (08) 8939 7419
Freecall: 1800 621 890
Emma Kraft (Alice Springs)
Lecturer
emma.kraft@batchelor.edu.au
ph: (08) 8951 8361
Freecall: 1800 009 944
Diploma Unit Descriptions
ICP101 Public Communications gives students the opportunity to develop the language skills,
socio-cultural understanding and confidence to participate in and continue a long and significant
tradition of public speech and action by Indigenous public leaders in the struggle for Indigenous
rights.
DNUT101 Introduction to Community Nutrition provides a historical perspective on why we
eat the foods we eat today. Students will have the opportunity to explore traditional and
contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Islander dietary patterns and lifestyles. Students will gain
knowledge of the basic principles of nutrition as grounding for further nutrition units offered.
BNUQ101 Principles of Human Nutrition provides a firm grounding in nutrition science. The
structure, role and function of macronutrients and micronutrients in the human diet, and the
processes whereby the body digests, absorbs and transports nutrients, will be studied. The unit
aims to provide students with basic knowledge in human nutrition and forms the foundation for
further studies in more applied areas of nutrition.
PHC107 Primary Health Care introduces students to the primary health care approach, which
emphasises social justice, equity, community participation and responsiveness to the needs of
local populations, as a framework for the delivery of health and primary care services in
Indigenous communities. The unit then focuses on designing, structuring and evaluating the
effectiveness and sustainability of primary health care services for Indigenous communities. It
provides an orientation to multidisciplinary working (including with clinicians) and in communities
of practice, and in working with other sectors and groups to address underlying causes of health
problems of Indigenous communities
BNUT103 Human Biology orientates the student to the underpinnings of biological science as
they relate to nutrition. Students will examine the cell and the organisation of cells within the
human body. Students will be introduced to the germ theory through the study of microbiology.
Indigenous science will be examined as an alternative explanation of biological phenomena.
BNUT106 Anatomy & Physiology A provides students with the knowledge of the structure and
function of tissues and organ systems and their relationship to each other. The principles of
homeostasis are explored in preparation for detailed study of the organ systems. A description of
the digestive system, emphasising regulation of digestive processes and blood glucose, is also
covered.
PHC104 Introduction to Health Promotion provides a theoretical framework for the practice of
health promotion. The unit introduces the historical development of health promotion as a public
health measure to promote wellness in individuals and populations with a particular focus on
developments since the Ottawa Charter. Medical, behavioural and socio-environmental
approaches will be explored and examined with recognition that there is a continuum of health
promotion practice that requires multiple interventions to make a difference. Students will also
understand the importance of theory and its links to practice and develop knowledge in the
practice of health promotion that reflects cultural considerations and community aspirations.
Students will be introduced to key concepts of health promotion practice, including needs
assessment and planning and evaluation, to provide the foundation for practice and more indepth study in these areas as their course progresses.
BNUT204 Nutrition and Lifestyle Disorders provides the opportunity for students to recognise
and discuss the management of various diet-related disorders and diseases particularly in
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The risk factors, prevention, treatment and
management of these disorders are covered.