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RR5501: MOLECULAR NUTRITION (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course provides up-to-date knowledge of a range of research methods relevant to Molecular Nutrition. You will develop and integrate a basic knowledge of molecular biology and molecular approaches to investigate the biological processes involving nutrition and its roles in health and disease. A combination of lectures, seminars, laboratory classes, and guest lectures will help integrate the practicalities of undertaking nutrition research and intervention studies with the molecular processes of nutrition. During this course you will be required to contribute to lively discussions of the application of the research methods, study and intervention design.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Janice Drew

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

None.

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

Lectures, seminars and practicals on molecular biology theory and methods, molecular nutrition, molecular analysis of human samples, model systems to study molecular nutrition, genomics, proteomics and nutrition research, human genome and polymorphisms, genes and disease, ethical considerations.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

2 two-hour written examinations (70%), continuous assessment (30%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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