| Unit name | Nutrition, Disease and Public Health |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHEDM4012 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Papadaki |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School for Policy Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will identify and critically review key public health nutrition issues and explore the role of nutrition in the aetiology, prevention and management of disease. The unit will also enable students to analyse and interpret the links between diet and health across the lifespan. It will describe the requirements for optimal nutrition across the lifespan and identify how these needs can be met in practice to prevent and manage major public health problems in society.
Aims:
To critically review the key public health issues related to nutrition in Western societies, such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cancer and mental health problems
to examine the role of nutrition in health promotion across the lifespan to prevent and manage chronic disease
to critically review the methods of assessing dietary intake
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
The unit will be delivered through blended learning involving a combination of lectures, group discussion and self-directed exercises.
Summative assessment is via the completion of a critical review of public health nutrition theory, and evidence. This will be submitted as a written assignment essay equivalent to 4000 words. The assignment is directly related to the learning outcomes and students are required to show an in depth understanding of the unit at a level consistent with a Masters degree. Formative assessment throughout the unit will be performed via group work and/or PowerPoint presentations
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
