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Understand the basic concepts in nutritional epidemiology.
Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current findings from nutritional epidemiology studies on the determinants of diet-related disease.
Be familiar with current diet-disease trends and approaches to improve nutritional status as part of the Public Health Nutrition cycle.
Critically identify the evidence for interventions and policies which address modifiable factors associated with diet across multiple levels of influence.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 21 |
Small Group | 4 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 4 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 100 |
Total | 129 |
FDSC 10010
HNUT 20060
HNUT 40040
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Group Project: Students will work together in small groups to propose an intervention that addresses a given topic. | Week 9 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Assignment: Students will conduct a case study analysis and brief report on a selected public health nutrition policy. | Week 12 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Group Project: Students will work together in small groups to review the evidence for the determinants of a given Public Health Nutrition topic. The groups will present their findings in the form of a Concept Map. | Week 5 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Feedback given on group assignments following presentations/submission. Individual grades and group feedback will be provided following the final assignment. All grading and feedback will be provided through the VLE.
Name | Role |
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Ms Ellen Greene | Tutor |