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PU5537: CLINICAL NUTRITION (2017-2018)

Last modified: 27 Feb 2018 11:50


Course Overview

Clinical nutrition is defined as the study of diet in relation to the development and treatment of human disease. This specialism course provides an up-to-date and detailed knowledge on the role of nutrition in the aetiology, prevention and treatment of disease in humans, with particular emphasis on disease prevention/health promotion. The course covers key topics surrounding nutrition and disease, and furthermore discusses how clinical nutrition links with public health and molecular nutrition. The course also provides an overview of research tools widely used in clinical nutrition research.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Viren Ranawana

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

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

  • Any Postgraduate 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

The course provides an updated knowledge on the relationship between nutrition and disease, with particular focus on disease prevention and health promotion. The specific learning outcomes of the course are;

  1. Define Clinical Nutrition and describe its importance in maintenance of health and prevention of disease.
  2. Discuss metabolic links between nutrition and disease incidence.
  3. Discuss the role of nutrition in metabolically compromised individuals.
  4. Familiarise with research tools widely used in clinical nutrition research.
  5. Describe the inter-relationship between clinical nutrition and public health nutrition.
  6. Describe how nutrient-gene interactions affect health and disease.Degree programmes for which this course is prescribed: MSc Human Nutrition, Health and Medical sciences degrees

 


Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


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

2500 word Essay: 20%

Laboratory practical report: 20%

Final written exam: 60%

Formative Assessment

Laboratory practical record

Feedback

Feedback is provided for all coursework (summative and formative)

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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