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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.
Please note, some of the material on this course will discuss animal research.
| 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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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.
By completing this course successfully students will be able to:
This course includes lectures and tutorials grouped in several units covering nutritional aspects of disease, including gene-nutrient interactions, impact of nutrition on the development, prevention and management of disease. A unique feature of this course is the provision of clinical ward visits (obesity , stroke clinics) with consultants with case-study presentations and discussions.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 41 | Feedback Weeks | 44 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Evaluate | Evaluate the role of nutrition in metabolically compromised individuals. |
| Factual | Understand | Understand and critically discuss links between diet and disease. |
| Procedural | Apply | Apply an evidence-based approach to the nutritional management of disease. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 38 | Feedback Weeks | 41 | |
| Feedback |
Duration: 15 minutes Students will be able to ask questions to and evaluate informally their peers’ performance. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | Understand and critically discuss links between diet and disease. |
| Procedural | Apply | Apply an evidence-based approach to the nutritional management of disease. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
30-minute duration. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | Understand and critically discuss links between diet and disease. |
| Procedural | Apply | Apply an evidence-based approach to the nutritional management of disease. |
| Factual | Evaluate | Evaluate the role of nutrition in metabolically compromised individuals. |
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