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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Gut Microbiome, Diet and Health | |||
| Reference | AS4006 | Version | 3 |
| Created | August 2021 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | June 2018 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide students with understanding of the role of a healthy gut microbiome in the prevention of disease and the interactions between diet and the gut microbiome. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Explain the mechanisms through which the gut microbiome influences physiological and metabolic function. |
| 2 | Evaluate the evidence of a relationship between diet and the gut microbiome. |
| 3 | Evaluate the evidence of a relationship between the gut microbiome and health. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Stomach flora, intestinal flora, development of the gut microbiome, faecal evidence; faecal transplants, metagenome; bacterial metabolism, dietary fibre, short-chain fatty acids, bacterial gases, dietary phytochemicals, genetic influences, twin studies, immune function, allergies, autoimmune diseases, cancer, obesity, type II diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, gut-brain axis, central nervous system dysfunction, prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Directed study activities and recorded lectures will be given each week over the duration of the module. In addition, online tutorials and journal clubs will take place, supplemented by online discussion forums. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 24 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 126 | 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: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | An essay. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 (CW1; essay) comprises 100% of the module grade. A minimum of a Grade D is required to pass the module. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Successful completion of Stage 3 or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | Detailed reading lists on the subject will be provided by academic staff. |