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PU5541: CLINICAL NUTRITION FOR DISEASE PREVENTION (2019-2020)

Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58


Course Overview

Chronic diseases account for 70% of annual deaths in the world and present a great burden for the society. Emerging clinical evidence suggests that improving diet and nutrition can substantially reduce the risk of chronic diseases.

This course addresses the link between diet and the risk of developing chronic diseases. Furthermore, this course provides scientific evidence as to how nutrition may be used as a tool to prevent chronic diseases such as metabolic syndrome, type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and other chronic diseases. It also highlights the importance of scientific research on developing public health policy frameworks, which encompass a range of educational and regulatory measures aiming to contribute to chronic disease prevention.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Madalina Neacsu
  • Research Fellow Vassilios Raikos

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

This course aims to enable students to develop the fundamental understanding and application of evidence based health at an individual- and population-level. You will develop skills in identifying and evaluating scientific evidence relevant to understanding the role of food and nutrients in health and disease. You will be taught the skills required to assess, interpret and evaluate the evidence base for the role of food and nutrition in preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health. This course will examine how the disease process alters metabolism and leads to changes in nutrient requirements and specific nutritional deficiencies in acute and chronic illness, for example obesity, cancer and cardiovascular disease. This course also aims to help future nutrition practitioners and researchers develop the skills and insights necessary to advocate for better health through diet and nutrition, and introduce the public and social policies that support better nutritional and health outcomes.


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

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
Assessment Weeks 36 Feedback Weeks 39

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Project Plan, Summary or Abstract

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
Assessment Weeks 27 Feedback Weeks 29

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Formative Assessment

Design Project: Individual

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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandInterpret the importance of nutrition in the maintenance of health and prevention of disease
ProceduralEvaluateDetermine the role of diet in disease incidence and metabolic links between them
ConceptualUnderstandExplain how nutrient-gene interactions affect health and disease
ConceptualEvaluateDetermine the inter-relationship between clinical nutrition and public health nutrition
ProceduralEvaluateAssess research tools widely used in clinical nutrition research
ProceduralEvaluateDetermine the significance of evaluation of nutrition in maintaining and driving public health agendas
FactualRememberDescribe health policy on food and nutrition
ConceptualUnderstandSummarise theories and application of methods of behaviour change to improve health
ConceptualUnderstandSummarise theories of nutrition health education and nutrition health promotion
ProceduralUnderstandDescribe the legal context of nutrition practice including current UK legislation and guidelines to providing information to individuals
FactualRememberList responsibilities and accountability in relation to the current European and National legislation, national guidelines, local policies and protocols in relation to nutrition
ConceptualUnderstandSummarise the role of nutrition in metabolically compromised individuals
ProceduralEvaluateDetermine the role of diet in disease incidence and metabolic links between them
ConceptualEvaluateDetermine the inter-relationship between clinical nutrition and public health nutrition
ProceduralEvaluateAssess research tools widely used in clinical nutrition research
ProceduralEvaluateDetermine the significance of evaluation of nutrition in maintaining and driving public health agendas
FactualRememberList responsibilities and accountability in relation to the current European and National legislation, national guidelines, local policies and protocols in relation to nutrition
FactualRememberDescribe health policy on food and nutrition
ConceptualUnderstandInterpret the importance of nutrition in the maintenance of health and prevention of disease
ConceptualUnderstandSummarise the role of nutrition in metabolically compromised individuals
ConceptualUnderstandExplain how nutrient-gene interactions affect health and disease
ConceptualUnderstandSummarise theories and application of methods of behaviour change to improve health
ConceptualUnderstandSummarise theories of nutrition health education and nutrition health promotion
ProceduralUnderstandDescribe the legal context of nutrition practice including current UK legislation and guidelines to providing information to individuals

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