References

Reference:

1. 1.       GUSTO! State Library of Victoria. 328 Swanston St, Melbourne, Vic 3000, Australia. 2013 March 7
2. 2.       Otto Folin and W. Denis, Protein metabolism from the standpoint of blood and tissue analysis, JBC [internet], july 1912 [cited 2013 may 29^th], Volume 12, 141-162, available from [http://www.jbc.org/content/12/1/141.full.pdf+html]
3. 3.       MARLENE BUSKO, Supplement muscles in on the market, Extract enhances performance but efficacy and safety remain fuzzy, NROM [internet], 2004 July [cited 2013 may 29^th] Volume 1 (14), available from[ http://www.nationalreviewofmedicine.com/issue/2004_07_30/feature07_14.html]
4. 4.       Queen Victoria market, Queen Victoria Market [internet], Australia: Queen Victoria Market, date of publication unknown, [updated 2013 may 21^st; cited 2013 May 29^th] Available from [http://www.qvm.com.au/]
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Week 10

Task 17: 

Professional Interview:
Discuss in 350 words the experience of your interview. 
⁃ who did you interview?⁃ what did you learn about a career in nutrition /dietetics?
did this experience inspire you – why? Why not?
⁃ what about the process of interviewing? What did you learn? What would you differently next time?

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A: We interviewed Kaisa Lindenborg. She lives in Finland, she graduated from the University of Turku and has a Master of Science and PhD in food chemistry, and Bachelor of Science in biochemistry. We learned that career pathway is very diverse for nutrition and dietetics students; there are many jobs available that require the knowledge of nutrition, for example, lecturer, researcher, food industry, private practice, community health and many others. The career in nutrition can be very interesting, because we get to deal with all kinds of different people and personality, and it’s a good experience and a challenge to be able to work with so many different personalities. She also taught us, that knowledge in science is very important, it may not seem so important in the first place, but it actually is the foundation and basis of many aspects of nutrition. To be successful in the field of nutrition, you must be interesting and passionate about food, nutrition, and human physiology and biochemistry.

We learned many valuable interviewing skills such as being able to pronounce the interviewees’ name, being polite and never interrupt them while they are speaking, never asking personal details and information, go over time and much other interviewing etiquette. If we get a chance, we’d like to conduct an interview in person, so we can have some more interaction, and get to know the interviewee better; also if we did it in person, we’d be able to ask more questions. 

This interview is very inspirational and useful. As we got to learn about different aspects of nutrition and dietetics, and how there are many different career pathways. We also got a brief understanding of their daily lives. After this interview I’m even more determined to pursue a career in nutrition and dietetics, this is my passion and I will follow it no matter what. 

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Week 9

Task 16:

In 300 words knowing what you now know about social justice comment on either of these quotes and what they mean to you:

Social justice is what faces you in the morning. It is awakening in a house with an adequate water supply, cooking facilities and sanitation. It is the ability to nourish your children and send them to a school where their education not only equips them for employment, but reinforces their knowledge and understanding of their cultural inheritance. It is the prospect of genuine employment and good health: a life of choices and opportunity, free from discrimination.

Source: Mick Dodson, Annual Report of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Social Justice Commissioner, Australian Museum, 1993.

A: Social justice is all about having equal rights and fair treatment between all the social groups. Fair distribution is the key of social justice, distributing resources such as water, food supply, housing, education and health care. Everyone should be able to receive these resources. Valuing human rights and recognizing the importance of dignity of every human being are also a crucial part of social justice. The quote above is a definition to social justice. The ones described above are basically the 7 pillars of well-being. The 7 pillars of health is essential for everyone’s well-being, and everyone has the right to receive the 7 pillars of health, regardless of age, race and gender.
 

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Week 8

Task 14: 

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Select any aspect / element of:
professionalism 
professional behaviour 
being a professional 
that interests you and discuss in 300-350words. 

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A: Professionalism is important in all occupations. The most important part of professionalism is being respectful to everyone. Literally EVERYONE, from upper management, peers, admins, receptions, clients, family of clients, competitors to the stranger in the elevator. Everyone should be respected, and when you respect them, you’ll be respected yourself. Everyone have an equal desire for respect, it is the basic foundation of all healthy relationships. When you are paying respect to other people, it would be shown on your face; you’d have a sincere smile on your face. As nutritionists/dieticians we’ll get to deal with a great range of personalities and characters. Clients will have all sorts of backgrounds and experiences, being respectful and not judging them are a crucial part in being a nutritionist/dietician. However it may sound easy, but in fact it really isn’t. Different people have different standard of being respectful, it also depends on the culture they are from, and the background they are from. Sometime you may get clients that don’t respect you, and it gets really hard to respect those people who don’t respect you; it becomes extremely difficult when you are sleep deprived, overworked, and having a bad day. It can be very hard to remain respectful all the time, but as a professional you have to be able to self-regulate and show respect no matter what situation you are in. To be a true professional, one must be able to exhibit a high score of EI, by considering other people’s feelings, being empathetic, and won’t let a bad day determine how he acts. The best way to start practising being respectful is to keep a sincere smile on your face at all times, it gets really hard for people to disrespect you while you are smiling at them.

Some example of being respectful:

Keep eye contact while talking

Being polite and using formal language

Listen carefully while the other person is speaking

Never interrupt who ever is speaking

Being honest and trustworthy

Self-regulating

Say thank you/please whenever possible

Having a smile on your face

Treat everyone equally

Being caring and kind

Basic manners

Show patience and empathy

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Task 15:

Reflect on an experience when you don’t think you (or someone you observed) were treated professionally? 
What occurred during this situation – what were the behaviours that you viewed as unprofessional?
How this situation could be transformed into a more professional interaction / experience

A: My high school math teacher was really unprofessional; she is really disrespectful towards her students. When someone did something wrong, or didn’t do good in their tests, she’d embarrass them as much as she can. She has to understand not all students are good at maths, there’s no need to embarrass them in front of the whole class. Every time when a test result comes out, she’d always tell the whole class who got the lowest mark, and she’d put down the test ranking to remind everyone. This is very unprofessional, she is embarrassing students in front of the whole class, and putting them down in an awful way, and also it’s very disrespectful towards the students, as the marks are quite private, and it’s the student’s choice whether to tell people his marks. Some people feel very uncomfortable sharing their marks. On top of that, the teacher didn’t have student’s permission to announce their marks. What the teacher did may lead to many problems, including lower self-esteem, depression, bullying and discrimination. What the teacher should’ve done is to tell each student’s mark separately. And if there is something wrong, the teacher should talk to the student in private, instead of telling them off and embarrassing them in front of the whole class.

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There was another time when I fell asleep in class, the same teacher told me to stand up for the whole class, and made me feel very uncomfortable. I was very embarrassed, and felt like crying, my dignity was destroyed. This was a similar situation as the one before. In this case, the teacher should’ve waited until the end of class, and talked to me in private, and ask what’s wrong, instead of scolding me and embarrass me in front of everyone. Teachers should be more caring instead of being harsh and mean.

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Week 6

Task 12: 

Select one of the defined domains of Emotional Intelligence that you feel you need to strengthen.
Discuss in 250-300words why you feel this domain needs strengthening in yourself and how you can work towards improving in this area and what the benefits may be.

A: I think I need to strengthen the social skills aspect of emotional intelligence. I’m pretty outgoing when I’m with my friends, but when I meet new people I tend to be a little shy. It’s hard for me to make new friends. I need to become more talkative,
and try to be more outgoing. Social skills are very important for dietitians/nutritionists. We will get to meet all kinds of different people, and it’s important to have good social skills in order to make friends with colleagues/boss/managers etc. Having good social skills means it’ll be easy to get along with people and also easier to manage the relationships at workplace. I’m not particularly hard to get along with, but I don’t have the initiative to start talking to people, and I often can make it quite awkward. I have to improve on this, and become more outgoing and take the initiative to start a conversation.  I also need to become a better listener, listening is an important part of social skill. First of all I need to get rid of my shyness, and break out of my comfort zone, and start talking to people I don’t usually talk to and try to join in conversations. I also need to have a better self-esteem; I’ll never succeed if I don’t have confidence, and try to be casual around people. Try to discover what people are interested in around you, so the next time you hold a conversation; you’d have something to talk about, and it won’t get awkward. There are many benefits of improving social skills, first of all is being able to make new connections and friends. 

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Task 13:

Interview someone with a disease / illness. Explore with them what life is like for them, what lifestyle modification they have had to make and/or have found hard to make. Document a behaviour modification strategy that may be of benefit to them (using a SMART GOAL approach). Consider the Stages of Change and where you interviewee ‘sits’ on the Cycle. (350 words)

A: I interviewed my uncle, who has been a type 2 diabetic for over 10 years. Life is very different and troublesome for him. He has to watch his diet closely, and cannot eat refined carbohydrates such as white rice and flour, also reduce the amount of fat intake. He also has to inject insulin after every meal, which looks very painful to me. But he said he is used to it, he has been a diabetic for over 10 years now, and it only tickles him when taking the injection. He has to take many medications frequently to control the blood sugar level. He has to monitor his blood glucose level frequently with a blood glucose monitor.

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Specific: exercising at least 40 minutes every day.

Measurable: get a timer and time himself, measure the change in w
eight as time goes on

Attractive: can put some music on his phone while working out, or download an audiobook, and learn things while taking a walk

Realistic: start with simple walks, walk to places instead of driving, and walk up starts instead of taking elevator. After a while increase the intensity and change to brisk walking, eventually start jogging.

Timely: exercise every day for at least 40minutes for 6 months, after that you should be able to make a habit and continue doing so without any trouble. 

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Week 5

Task 11:
For this portfolio task you are to research an area of nutrition that you are personally interested in and prepare a short summary of its history. Describe your interest in the topic and then consider whether your topic of interest is evidence based or anecdotal.

A:I’m very interested in sports nutrition and supplements, and especially the use of creatine in sports and fitness industry.

In 1832 French Scientist Chevreul discovered a new ingredient in meat, and he gave the name creatine. In 1912 Harvard University researchers Otto Folin and Wiley Glover Denis discovered creatine and ingesting creatine orally can improve the creatine concentration in muscles. In the late 1920s scientists discovered that creatine plays a key role in skeletal muscle metabolism, creatine is found naturally in vertebrates. The effects of creatine on physical performances have been well documented. It came into the public view in the 1992 Olympics; several athletes consumed creatine and achieved outstanding results in their field of competition. Creatine supplements for strength enhancement were not commercially available until 1993 when a company called EAS introduced creatine under the brand name Phosphagen. Later on researchers found out creatine in conjunction with high Carb food can increase the creatine store in muscles. In 1998 a company called Muscletech launched a product called cell-tech, the first creatine supplement at the time.          

The use of creatine for sports performance is very well researched, and is proven to be very effective in enhancing performance.

I’ve had a brief idea of what creatine does, but I never knew about the history and how it was found, this is a very good learning experience to me.

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Week 4

Task 10: 

Provide an overview of feedback for the group oral presentations you have just observed including both positive and supportive feedback for the group overall (limit 200 words)

The presentation was a good experience as it improved my oral presentation skills, and learnt how to work and co-operate with group members.  It was a good experience overall as we got to know each other better, and tried authentic Malaysian cuisine. It was good to work with Google Docs, as we can edit everything from home, and share everything we did. The only thing that didn't go too well is trying to meet up when everyone is free, transport is also a big problem. As many of us live pretty far from Uni, it took me and nick around 1 hour to get to the place where we  were supposed to meet.  And it’s difficult to find a time for everyone to meet up, as some of us have very busy schedules, including work, study, and sports.