NUTRITION, HEALTH AND DISEASE

Course Code

HE 3511

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr A Mavroeidi

Pre-requisites

At least 200 credit points including 1st and 2nd year core courses for Health and Nutrition degree

Notes

Available only to students in programme year 3 or above.

Overview

This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts of scientific nutrition. Topics covered include: nutritional constituents of food, assessment of dietary intake and nutritional status, nutrition and the life-cycle, the role of nutrition in the prevention and development of chronic diseases, malnutrition, current nutritional recommendations and nutritional policy.

Structure

1 three-hour seminar per week.

Assessment

1 ninety minute written examination (50%) and in-course assessment (one essay and one report) (50%).