Level 3 Food & Nutrition (FNT303)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs C. Hamer.
This course follows Level 8 of the Health and PE Curriculum. Students will investigate and evaluate wider community issues relating to food, nutrition and the determinants of health.
Topics covered include:
- Investigate a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society
- Analyse the issues of food advertising on well-being
- Investigate the influence of multinational food corporations on eating patterns in New Zealand.
Recommended Prior Learning
Students should have studied Level 2 FNT or Level 2 Health. This is an academic course and students need to have a good level of literacy to be successful in this course. Having an interest in cooking is not an advantage in this course. Interview with HOD Technology will be necessary for students wishing to transfer into this subject from other curriculum areas.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
1 x Display Book (20 page), $90 Ingredient contribution
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Home Economics 3.1 - Investigate a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society
Assessments:
Term: 2022-02-24, Week: 2022-02-24
NZQA Info
Home Economics 3.2 - Implement an action plan to address a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society
Assessments:
Term: 2022-02-24, Week: 2022-02-24
NZQA Info
Home Economics 3.4 - Investigate the influence of multinational food corporations on eating patterns in New Zealand
Assessments:
Term: 2022-02-24, Week: 2022-02-24
NZQA Info
Home Economics 3.6 - Analyse the influences of food advertising on well-being
Assessments:
Term: 2021-02-03, Week: 2021-02-03
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
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