Dr Liza Barbour
Dr Liza Barbour
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Senior Lecturer (Research Profile)
Department of Nutrition, Dietetics & Food
Monash University, Australia
Qualifications: Bachelor Nutrition & Dietetics, Grad Cert Diabetes Education, Grad Cert International Health, Master of Public Health, PhD
Contact details: Level 1, 264 Ferntree Gully Road, Notting Hill, VIC 3168, Australia. P: + 61 419 352 471 E: liza.barbour@monash.edu
About Liza's Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Education
Process for getting sustainability into our curriculum: Advocacy efforts from within our department, based on emerging evidence that food system literacy should be considered a core competency for nutritionists and dietitians. This unit commenced in 2016.
Course and year level containing Food Systems Education curriculum:
Bachelor Nutrition Science - Year 3
Master of Nutrition and Dietetics - Year 1, Semester 1
Integrated or stand-alone curriculum content: Stand-alone 1 semester Unit (6 credit points)
Compulsory/Elective unit: Compulsory
Co-curricular activities (on campus or community)
Tour of a community-based emergency food relief service at a non-profit organisation supporting people seeking asylum in Australia
Tour of a local urban agriculture community farm and hands-on domestic composting workshop
Showcase of Liza's SFS Learning & Teaching Activities
PlanEATary Quest is a guided experiential learning activity with a structured reflective practice piece submitted for assessment
Planetary Health Communique - as described on page 6 of this Planetary Health Toolkit: Learning Activities and Assessment Items for Healthcare Students (also accessible here)
Local food system audit as described in this interactive book chapter which focusses on the approaches taken to nurture uncertainty tolerance throughout the assessment process. The assignment is also described in the 3 minute video to the right here.
Liza Barbour_Showcase of Food System Audit.mp4Page updated
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