Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58
Course Aims:
The course aims to enable you to develop a broad knowledge, understanding, and application of the scientific basis of human nutrition.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Teaching and learning for this course will involve a combination of lectures, self-directed study, assignments, and tutorials. You will receive approximately 50 hours of face-to-face lectures, which will provide you with a theoretical background for each topic.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
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| Conceptual | Understand | Summarise the underlying physiology related to human nutrition. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Explain key concepts of nutrient and energy metabolism. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Distinguish between the metabolism of different macronutrients. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Outline the role of micronutrients and non-nutritive dietary components in human nutrition. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Assess the interactions between nutrients. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Communicate a review of topics in human nutrition using formal presentation. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Communicate a review of topics in human nutrition using formal presentation. |
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