Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia's oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.  

The Open Colleges difference:

·         Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.

·         Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!

·         Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.

·         Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.

·         We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.

·         Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.

·         Articulation opportunities: Once you have completed this course, you may receive credit if you wish to pursue further education.

Course description

Between the looming obesity epidemic and latest diet fad, where can you find out the hard facts on nutrition?

The answer is in Cengage Education's Nutrition course. With more than half of Australian adults and a quarter of children classed as overweight or obese (source: National Health Survey, 2007-8), the course explores what a balanced diet really is, introducing you to the essentials of nutrition, food production and the workings of the alimentary system. You'll learn about proteins, lipids and carbohydrates, and importantly, how to interpret labels to help you make informed dietary choices.

Whether you need nutrition knowledge to improve your own and your family\'s wellbeing or you're considering a career in nutrition, this course will put you on the right track.

Subjects

• Introduction to nutrition and the wholefood diet
• Dietary choices, recommendations and food labels
• The wholefood diet, food as therapy and nutritional assessment
• Digestion and absorption
• An introduction to carbohydrates
• An introduction to proteins
• An introduction to lipids
• Micronutrients
• Supplementation
• A detailed look at carbohydrates
• Food sources of carbohydrates, sugars and artificial sweeteners
• Protein quality and proteins in animal foods
• Disorders associated with carbohydrates and carbohydrate metabolism
• A detailed look at proteins and amino acids
• Proteins in plant foods and vegetarian diets
• A detailed look at lipids
• Essential fatty acids, lipids in foods and improving fat intake
• Water
• Super Foods from the ocean, green plants and bees
• Food additives and food labelling
• Food allergies and intolerances
• Mood-altering foods
• Drugs that affect nutrient status
• Food safety and processing methods

Entry requirements

English language requirements

If English is your second language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competence before enrolling.