AP0710 - Advanced Human Nutrition

You will learn through lectures, tutorials and independent learning. The lectures will provide the knowledge required for you to understand the theoretical aspects of the specialist subjects that will enable you to put into practice these concepts during the assessments. Tutorials will provide a more interactive approach to the topic through discussion and dissection of relevant case studies.

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Knowledge & Understanding:
1. Appraise current views of the biochemical basis, nutritional aspects and dietary treatment of given clinical disorders
2. Plan suitable care strategies for given clinical disorders by applying the principles of dietetics .
3. Evaluate the significance of genetic and behavioural factors in determining eating behaviour and the risk of degenerative disease
Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
1. Interpret clinical laboratory data for a given clinical disorder and discuss the relevance in determining the appropriate care strategy.
Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
1. Develop professional and ethical skills as required for a role as a health professional

The assessment will be split between a coursework essay of 2500 words (50%), and a presentation of a study topic (50%) The study topic will be individual and will be allocated to you.
MLOs assessed for essay: KU1, KU3.
MLOs assessed for presentation: KU1-3, IPSA1, PVA1.
Written feedback provided on coursework. Mark sheet provided for presentation.

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‘Advanced Human Nutrition’ is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of the principles of nutritional assessment and dietary management in the context of clinical disorders that influence nutritional status. The module will also further an understanding of the biochemical basis and related nutritional aspects of given clinical disorders (e.g. metabolic disease such as T2DM). It will develop critical and evaluative skills through the use of case studies from primary literature sources and will develop investigative skills related to the determination of nutritional status.