EMPLOYABILITY BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS FOR DIETITIANS

Overview

In this subject, you will build on work done at the start of your degree and consolidate your understanding of dietetics as a profession and what it means to practice professionally as a dietitian. Specific topics covered will include professional practice, ethics, entrepreneurship, leadership, management, working in teams, navigating processes for setting up your own business in dietetics, applying for and performing in work roles, and advanced emotional regulation, self-care and burnout prevention, identification and management. You will finalise your competency portfolio to demonstrate how you have achieved each of the National Competency Standards for Dietitians in Australia, prepare a job application for a new graduate role, and develop a group business plan.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Gina Trakman

Subject type

Postgraduate

Year level

Year Level 5 - Masters

AQF level

Level 9 - Masters Degree

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Digital Capability

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Create strategies for dietitian self-care and emotional regulation to ensure client safety and prevent dietitian burnout.

Create applications for entry-level nutrition and dietetic jobs and create a personal development plan in preparation for future, aspirational roles

Appraise business and entrepreneurial opportunities for dietitians and evaluate and apply specialist organisational, business, leadership, marketing and management skills required in the broad landscape of dietetic practice.

Critically reflect and provide evidence for attainment of Dietitians Australia National Competency Standards

Learning activities

You will undertake a range of learning activities including lectures, tutorials, readings and assessments. These are collectively designed to achieve and assess your performance in alignment with the subject’s intended learning outcomes. You will receive timely feedback (formal and informal) about your performance on these activities.

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