Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
Course Aims:
The course aims to enable you to develop a broad knowledge, understanding, and application of the scientific basis of human nutrition.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Teaching and learning for this course will involve a combination of lectures, self-directed study, assignments, and tutorials. You will receive approximately 50 hours of face-to-face lectures, which will provide you with a theoretical background for each topic.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
Alternative Assessment
20% Online Class Test 1 (Short answer/MCQ)
30% Short Oral Presentation
50% Online Class Test 2 (Short answer/MCQ)
Alternative Resit Assessment
30 minute Oral Exam examining all ILOs. Two examiners would be present.
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | Assess the interactions between nutrients as part of a whole diet. |
| Factual | Understand | Distinguish between the metabolism of different macronutrients. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Prepare, process, interpret, and present topics in human nutrition using formal presentation. |
| Factual | Understand | Summarise the underlying physiology related to human nutrition. |
| Factual | Understand | Explain the key concepts of nutrient and energy metabolism. |
| Factual | Understand | Outline the role of micronutrients and non-nutritive dietary components in human nutrition. |
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