Unit name | Nutrition, Disease and Public Health |
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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 main teaching method is face to face lectures and small group learning activities. Teaching takes place across four 1-day visits across 4 weeks equivalent to ~5 hours of taught time per day
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 Master’s degree. Formative assessment throughout the unit will be performed via group work and/or PowerPoint presentations