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PU5537: CLINICAL NUTRITION (2018-2019)

Last modified: 22 May 2019 17:07


Course Overview

Clinical nutrition is 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. The course covers key topics surrounding nutrition and disease, and 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, and a training on evidence-based analysis of nutrition case studies.

Course Details

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

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 aim of the course is to provide an up-to-date and detailed knowledge on the role of nutrition in the aetiology, prevention and management of disease in humans.

Intended Learning Outcomes of the course

By completing this course successfully students will be able to:

  1. Understand metabolic links between diet and disease
  2. Critique the role of nutrition in disease
  3. Understand how to adopt an evidence-based approach to the nutritional management of disease
  4. Comment on the role of nutrition in metabolically compromised individuals
  5. Summarise research tools widely used in clinical nutrition research.

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 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Clinical nutrition portfolio (45%) and class test (55%)

Formative Assessment

Laboratory practical record

Feedback

Feedback is provided for all coursework (summative and formative)

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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