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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Diet Related Disease | |||
| Reference | AS3041 | Version | 1 |
| Created | April 2018 | SCQF Level | SCQF 9 |
| Approved | June 2018 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | ECTS Points | 7.5 | |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide students with the ability to evaluate the methods and findings of nutritional epidemiology relevant to the associations between diet and chronic disease, and to understand how this informs the prevention of chronic diseases. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Discuss the epidemiological and experimental evidence for the involvement of diet, and other principle risk factors, in the aetiology and pathogenesis of chronic diseases. |
| 2 | Explain and evaluate the demographic statistics relating to chronic diseases. |
| 3 | Evaluate critically the techniques used to assess nutrient intake and nutritional status and explain the factors influencing the latter. |
| 4 | Discuss the current scientific literature in a given topic area. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Study design. The hierarchy of evidence. Methods for assessing nutritional status. Population survey methods. The development of guidelines. Cardiovascular diseases, cancers, gastrointestinal disease, dental disease, dementia and osteoporosis encompassing aspects of physiological and cellular and molecular mechanisms in aetiology and pathogenesis. Obesity and Type II Diabetes Mellitus. Gut microbiome, diet and health. The impact of nutritional status on immune function. Developmental origins of disease. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Theoretical material is delivered by lectures and web based materials, supported by tutorials. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 40 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 110 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 70% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | Component 1 is an unseen, closed book examination. | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 30% | Outcomes Assessed: | 4 |
| Description: | Component 2 is a written assignment. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
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| Explanatory Text | |
| This module is assessed using the two components of assessment as detailed in the Assessment Plan. To pass this module, students must achieve a module grade D or better. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | Final aggregate mark of 70% or greater and a minimum of 35% in C1 and C2. |
| B | Final aggregate mark of 60-69% and a minimum of 35% in C1 and C2. |
| C | Final aggregate mark of 50-59% and a minimum of 35% in C1 and C2. |
| D | Final aggregate mark of 40-49% and a minimum of 35% in C1 and C2. |
| E | MARGINAL FAIL. Final aggregate mark of 35-39% and a minimum of 35% in C1 and C2. |
| F | FAIL. A mark of less than 35% in either Component. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | AS1023 Macronutrients, AS1024 Global and Social Nutrition, AS2023 Micronutrients, AS2027 Life Cycle Nutrition, and AS2028 Nutritional Research Methods (or equivalents), in addition to successful completion of Stage 2 or equivalent |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | GEISSLER, C.A. and POWERS, H. Human Nutrition. 2017. 13th edition. London: Elsevier Health Sciences Churchill Livingstone. |
| 2 | GIBSON, R. Principles of nutritional assessment. 2005. 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| 3 | SCOTTISH INTERCOLLEGIATE GUIDELINES NETWORK, 2017. Risk estimation and the prevention of cardiovascular disease: a national clinical guideline. Edinburgh: SIGN. |
| 4 | SCOTTISH INTERCOLLEGIATE GUIDELINES NETWORK, 2015. Management of osteoporosis and the prevention of fragility fractures: a national clinical guideline. Edinburgh: SIGN. |
| 5 | WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND. Food, nutrition, physical activity and the prevention of cancer: a global perspective. 3rd export report. 2018. Washington DC: American Institute for Cancer Research. |
| 6 | WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND Continuous Update project. http://www.wcrf.org/int/research-we-fund/continuous-update-project-cup |
| 7 | SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUTRITION, 2018. SACN statement on diet, cognitive impairment and dementia. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sacn-statement-on-diet-cognitive-impairment-and-dementia |
| 8 | Other current texts will be signposted by staff as appropriate. |