Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43
This course provides up-to-date knowledge of the biological and molecular science research methods relevant to understanding the role food and nutrients in health and disease. A combination of lectures, seminars and laboratory classes will help you integrate the practicalities of undertaking nutrition research with the biological processes involving nutrition and its roles in both clinical and public health nutrition. During this course you will be required to contribute to lively discussions of the application of the research methods, study and intervention design.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Lectures, seminars and practicals on molecular biology theory and methods, molecular nutrition, molecular analysis of human samples, model systems to study molecular nutrition, genomics, proteomics and nutrition research, human genome and polymorphisms, genes and disease, ethical considerations.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 39 | Feedback Weeks | 42 | |
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Feedback will be synchronously released online. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | To discuss relevance of molecular nutrition in health and disease. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | To discuss nutrigenomics and society/bioethics. |
| Factual | Analyse | To further develop knowledge of molecular biology and molecular approaches to nutrition. |
| Factual | Evaluate | To describe model systems used in molecular approaches in nutrition research. |
| Factual | Understand | To discuss cellular signalling mechanisms at a molecular level. |
| Factual | Understand | To define nutrigenomics and discuss application of techniques to nutrigenomics research. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Feedback on all assessments will be provided with 14 days of submission for all assignments and will take the form of either written or face-to-face feedback and discussion in tutorial sessions. Feedback will always provide information on areas that the students needs to focus on to improve their understanding. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Feedback |
Feedback on all assessments will be provided with 14 days of submission for all assignments and will take the form of either written or face-to-face feedback and discussion in tutorial sessions. Feedback will always provide information on areas that the students needs to focus on to improve their understanding. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | To discuss cellular signalling mechanisms at a molecular level. |
| Factual | Analyse | To further develop knowledge of molecular biology and molecular approaches to nutrition. |
| Factual | Understand | To define nutrigenomics and discuss application of techniques to nutrigenomics research. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | To discuss nutrigenomics and society/bioethics. |
| Factual | Evaluate | To describe model systems used in molecular approaches in nutrition research. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | To discuss relevance of molecular nutrition in health and disease. |
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