DrShaun Mason
Lecturer, Nutrition Science
Faculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
- Lecturer, Nutrition ScienceFaculty of Health/School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition
- +61 3 924 46577 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
TEACHING EXPERTISE
Shaun Mason’s teaching practice is characterised by a student-centred, evidence-based approach that integrates innovation in curriculum design, assessment, and learner support across undergraduate and postgraduate education. He has demonstrated sustained excellence in teaching, having unit-chaired extensively across numerous nutrition and physiology units with consistently high student satisfaction, reflecting strong alignment between teaching practice and student learning outcomes. He has led major curriculum innovations, including the transition of units to blended and interactive formats, the integration of case-based and problem-focused learning, and the development of interactive oral assessments aligned with contemporary assessment standards.
He is currently the course director for postgraduate human nutrition courses, in which he provides leadership in curriculum delivery and student development, supporting learners through personalised academic and career guidance.
He also contributes to teaching leadership and capacity building, mentoring academic staff, supporting transition into teaching roles, and leading teaching development initiatives within the School.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
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- COURSE DIRECTORMaster of Human Nutrition, Master of Nutrition and Population Health1 Jul 2024
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- CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISIONThe effectiveness of personalised exercise prescription for the T2D treatment
- CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISIONThe role of intramuscular sex hormones in skeletal muscle health
- CURRENT MASTERS SUPERVISIONA Multi-Omics Analysis of Postprandial Skeletal Muscle Molecular Responses in Healthy Adults
- COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISIONNeuromuscular and Performance Adaptations to High-Velocity Cueing During Resistance Training