NUTRITION, HEALTH AND DISEASE

Course Code

SR 3511

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr A Mavroeidi

Pre-requisites

Co-requisites

SR 3504

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

3 one-hour lectures per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (70%) and in-course assessment (30%).