Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

Use scientific skills and acquired knowledge to answer complicated questions on the relationship between nutrition and human health.
Conduct a comprehensive situation analysis, assess nutritional status, critically analyse demography and socio-economic features and describe their impact on the nutritional status of the community.
Generate knew knowledge and understanding regarding the relationship between nutrition and health of humans through research.
Plan and execute and compile a well structured mini dissertation regarding appropriate nutrition research.
Communicate nutrition knowledge by means of written reports and oral dialogue using appropriate information technology.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

Develop, implement, manage and evaluate nutrition intervention strategies to address nutrition problems.
Assess, provide and manage training needs of relevant groups.
Translate nutrition knowledge and guidelines into appropriate messages and disseminate for the purposes of nutrition awareness and health promotion.
Comprehend, analyse, contribute to, implement and manage nutrition related policies.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

Manage time and all other resources effectively.
Identify, analyse and evaluate situations and problems that are related to control, transformation, outputs, inputs and environmental aspects in food service delivery and also present recommendations or solutions for these in report format.
Assess, provide and manage training needs of relevant groups.
List and explain the practical steps in project management, explain how to organise for project management, describe how line and project management structures should be combined and evaluate the interface between institutional strategy implementation and project management.

Integrated assessment:

In agreement with the National Education Policy for Outcomes-based Education and the level descriptors of the National Qualifications Framework, the assessment approach of the NWU is one of appropriate, continuous formative and summative assessment activities within an outcomes and programme-based higher education environment.

Formative and summative assessment is integrated. Assessment is done during the semester as well as at the end of the semester. Assessment criteria for each module outcome ensure that the aim of the qualification is reached. Each student has access to these assessment criteria since it is part of the study guide for each module. This is thus an assurance that the exit level outcomes are reached. Learners are assessed using integrated assessment, i.e.: continuous written evaluation tests, written assignments (individual and groups), oral presentations, individual observations and discussions with students during practical, peer group evaluation, role-plays, case studies, case study presentations and written examinations. In the final year of study the following additional assessments are used: assessment as part of integrated practical work in actual practice settings (competency evaluation of skills) and a research project report wherein the attainment of the different programme exit level outcomes are tested (critical outcomes included).