| Unit name | Nutrition and Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PSYC31052 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Jeff Brunstrom |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Psychological Science |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
The unit examines the inter-relationships between nutrition and behaviour and their implications for health and psychological well-being. Topics covered relate to appetite and weight control (including obesity and dieting); food preferences; dietary influences on mood and cognitive function; caffeine psychopharmacology; and food craving and “addiction”. An underlying theme is the interplay of biological, psychological and social processes influencing behaviour.
The aims of this unit are to provide a broad understanding of major topics in Nutrition and Behaviour, and to develop an appreciation of contemporary issues and emerging research in this field.
On successful completion of this unit, a student will be able to:
Regular live sessions supported by self-paced online learning materials. The live sessions will include a discussion forum and student-led learning. Discussion forums will consider pre-specified research topics or research articles.
The online learning materials will be divided into themes. Most themes will have an associated theme activity. Activities will incorporate streamed media, directed reading, and reflections on a specific research question.
1 x 1000-word coursework (50%).
All students will be expected to attend a coursework discussion tutorial. In addition, two optional coursework discussion seminars will be offered in the weeks immediately before and after the coursework tutorial. Together, these sessions provide opportunities for general and individual ‘feedforward’ advice (contrasting more traditional ‘feedback’), that is intended to help students to refine their coursework, before it is submitted for assessment.
1 x partially seen timed assessment (50%).
Students will be asked to attend 'timed assessment'-related sessions in which the topic areas covered by the timed assessment questions will be discussed.
A reasonable attempt of all assessment must be made for the award of credit.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. PSYC31052).
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 University 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. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
