- Course Code
- SR 3511
- Credit Points
- 30
- Course Coordinator
- Dr A Mavroeidi
Pre-requisites
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 will 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, current nutritional recommendations and nutritional policy.
Structure
3 one-hour lectures per week, 3 one-hour tutorials and 6 full day practicals.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (70%) and in-course assessment (30%).
Continuous assessment comprises: 1 laboratory report, and 1 essay (2000 words).
Resit: 1 three-hour essay examination (70%) and previous continuous assessment (30%).
Formative Assessment
- Mock exam allows students to practice for essay based exams and receive feedback on their performance.
- Practice exam questions on MyAberdeen.
- Problem-solving sessions.
Feedback
- Practical report and essay will be marked with written comments.
- Problem solving questions will be discussed during a lecture/feedback session.
- Tutorial sessions will provide feedback on common mistakes for the practical reports and essay.
- Written comments will be provided on the mock exam question and common mistakes will be discussed on subsequent tutorial.