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HE4008: HUMAN NUTRITION (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

Students will look at metabolic pathways; endocrinology; digestion & absorption; immunology; food analyses; dietary assessment methodology; energy requirements and expenditure; details of dietary components; body composition and anthropometry; nutrition in pregnancy, lactation and infant feeding and diseases associated with poor nutrition.

This full time course is taught in lectures spread throughout the week.  In addition, a number of practical sessions are carried out to develop skills in anthropometry, dietary assessment and analysis of nutrient content of food. 

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Fiona Marshall

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

Metabolic pathways; endocrinology; digestion & absorption; immunology; food analyses; dietary assessment methodology; energy requirements and expenditure; details of dietary components; body composition and anthropometry; nutrition in pregnancy, lactation and infant feeding; diseases associated with poor nutrition.

Further Information & Notes

This course is taught at Foresterhill.

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

1st Attempt: Two, two hour exams (70% mark). Each exam represents 35% of the course mark, exam 1 is a series of short questions, exam 2 is an essay paper. Continuous assessment (30% mark):- Assignment 1 - 2000 word essay. Assignment 2 - Vitamin C report. Assignment 3 - Weighed food intake report. Assignment 4 - 2000 word essay. Resit: Two, two hour exams (100% mark).

Formative Assessment

On-line group work (through MyAberdeen) is used for formative assessment. The students submit 4 pieces of work based on the lectures and recieve feedback on it.

Feedback

Individual, written feedback is given for each assignment, before the next one is due so the students can act on advice provided. Written feedback is given on the group work done on-line.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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