| CODE | FEH2023 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Applied Nutrition | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit will introduce the student to concepts of nutritional science that will be applied to practice in the various nutrition fields particularly, in public health, clinical nutrition scenarios and community care. Study-unit Aims: The study-unit aims to consolidate the main principles of food and nutrition and translate to practical general health care recommendations in the population with an emphasis on topical nutrition areas of interest. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the students will be able to - define and translate the various applications of nutrition and the link between diet and health; - review and discuss topics which include: aspects of clinical and population health and applied nutrition including nutrition disorders, obesity prevention and management, diet and mental wellbeing; functional foods, polyphenols, dietary supplementation, classifications and health aspects of food products such as highly processed foods; - describe evidence-based reports and peer-reviewed evidence in nutrition topics of interest. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - apply current knowledge and nutrition principles to practice; - calculate energy requirements for specific age groups; - explore key nutrition techniques and apply them across the life cycle; - evaluate and synthesise current nutrition science evidence and communicate effectively in scientific reports/assignments. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Supplementary reading: - Janice Thompson_ Melinda Manore - Nutrition _ an applied approach (2018) - Present Knowledge in Nutrition, Volume 1_ Basic Nutrition and Metab_2020 - Present Knowledge in Nutrition, Volume 2_Clinical & Applied Topics in Nutrition Relevant links and other peer- reviewed evidence-based material and reports will be supplied. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Group Learning | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Joseph Borg Mario Caruana Claire Copperstone (Co-ord.) |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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