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RN5505: CLINICAL NUTRITION (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04


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 Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Silvia Gratz

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

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

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 (three parts), 55%
Short essay (800w), 20%
Class test (MCQ), 25%
 

Resit for students taking the course in AY20/21

Oral examination (30 minutes) assessing the understanding of all learning outcomes of the course

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandComment on the role of nutrition in metabolically compromised individuals.
ConceptualApplySummarise lab-based tools widely used in clinical nutrition research and evaluate their strengths and weakensses.
ProceduralAnalyseUnderstand how to adopt an evidence-based approach to the nutritional management and prevention of disease.
ConceptualApplyUnderstand and critically discuss links between diet and disease.
 

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