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HE3022: INTRODUCTION TO DIETARY ASSESSMENT (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43


Course Overview

This is an introduction to the current and future methods of dietary assessment.  You will gain an understanding of these methods of assessing dietary data, dietary intakes and nutritional composition of food and understand how to apply them in practice. You will also examine current nutritional, health and physical activity guidelines and reflect on how these can impact dietary change.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term First Term Credit Points 5 credits (2.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Sylvia Stephen

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

There are four short sections to work through and each section takes around 10-15 hours of study each week.

In Week 1, you will be introduced to current methods of dietary assessment and how data is derived.

In Week 2, you will gain an understanding of how to evaluate the current methods of dietary assessment and be able to apply your knowledge when using these methods in practice.

In week 3, you are introduced to the electronic databases of food composition that can be used to analyse dietary data, their strengths and limitations. You will also learn about current nutritional and physical activity guidelines and apply your knowledge to effect dietary change in the individual.

In week 4, you are introduced to the exciting future of dietary assessment, and you will be able to reflect on the impact in practice. You will also reflect on inherent errors in dietary assessment and be able to apply your knowledge when using these methods in practice.

There are 4 marked assessments, one at the end of each week, these are automarked in Myaberdeen. You will be also be able to contribute to discussion boards and get feedback from your tutor.


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Assessment - End of week 3 of course

Automated online feedback.

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualApplyUnderstand challenges in dietary assessment, such as validation and measurement error and take them into account when practicing dietary assessment.
ConceptualApplyUnderstand how food based dietary guidelines and physical activity guidelines evolved, and how these can be used to impact change in the individual and able to communicate nutritional information.

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Assessment - End of week 2 of course

Automated online feedback.

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualApplyDescribe the strengths and limitations of current dietary assessment methods and evaluate these when selecting the appropriate methods in practice.

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Assessment - End of week 4 of course

Automated online feedback.

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualApplyUnderstand challenges in dietary assessment, such as validation and measurement error and take them into account when practicing dietary assessment.
ConceptualApplyReflect on and describe the strengths and limitations of future dietary assessment methods and evaluate these when selecting the appropriate methods in practice.

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Assessment - End of week 1 of course

Automated online feedback

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualUnderstandUnderstand current methods of dietary assessment, how to how the different methods are transcribed into dietary data.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Oral Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Online 0.5 hour oral exam

Feedback will be provided by email after resit has taken place.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualUnderstandUnderstand current methods of dietary assessment, how to how the different methods are transcribed into dietary data.
FactualApplyDescribe the strengths and limitations of current dietary assessment methods and evaluate these when selecting the appropriate methods in practice.
ConceptualApplyUnderstand how food based dietary guidelines and physical activity guidelines evolved, and how these can be used to impact change in the individual and able to communicate nutritional information.
ConceptualApplyUnderstand challenges in dietary assessment, such as validation and measurement error and take them into account when practicing dietary assessment.
ConceptualApplyReflect on and describe the strengths and limitations of future dietary assessment methods and evaluate these when selecting the appropriate methods in practice.

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