Last modified: 20 Jun 2025 15:06
This course will provide an overview of nutritional information available to the general public. You will learn to evaluate the validity of nutritional messaging and how misleading information can undermine evidence based public health guidance. You will also learn how to communicate nutritional information effectively.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Optimal nutrition is essential for the prevention of disease, therefore related effective communication is paramount for improving the health of populations. Nutritional information is available from many sources, with many being untrue and not evidence based. This course addresses the issues of miscommunication around nutrition. You will learn how to use an evidence based approach to effectively communicate nutritional recommendations to the general public.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 85 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 18 | Feedback Weeks | 21 | |
| Feedback |
Each individual will have to design and create a blog (800 words) and a lay poster on a specific topic related to Nutrition and health of their choice. Feedback will be delivered through myaberdeen within 3 weeks after submission. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Create | Effectively communicate nutrition and health information to lay audiences. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 15 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 16 | Feedback Weeks | 18 | |
| Feedback |
30-minute presentation. To be researched in own time and presentation delivered to the class in week 4. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | Explore how nutritional science is communicated to the general population. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Critically appraise the validity of widely available nutritional messaging. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | 22 | Feedback Weeks | 24 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be delivered through myaberdeen within 2 weeks after course work resubmision. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | Explore how nutritional science is communicated to the general population. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Critically appraise the validity of widely available nutritional messaging. |
| Procedural | Create | Effectively communicate nutrition and health information to lay audiences. |
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