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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Nutritional Epidemiology | |||
| Reference | PLM414 | Version | 1 |
| Created | June 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | August 2020 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2021 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable students to critically evaluate the methods and findings of nutritional epidemiology relevant to the associations between diet and chronic disease, and the recommendations for the prevention of chronic disease that are based on nutritional epidemiology. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically explore the demographic statistics relating to chronic disease. |
| 2 | Critically discuss the epidemiological and experimental evidence for the involvement of diet, and other principal risk factors, in the aetiology and pathogenesis of chronic disease. |
| 3 | Synthesise findings from nutritional epidemiology to produce dietary recommendations for the prevention of chronic disease and improvement of human health. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Role of epidemiology in nutrition research and critical evaluation of epidemiological data. Sources of routine health data collection such as disease registers and health surveys, and the development of guidelines. The role of nutrition in the aetiology and prevention of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes, dental disease, osteoporosis, gastrointestinal diseases and dementia. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Online learning comprising self-directed learning materials, such as videos and reading, supported by synchronous sessions with peers and academic staff. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 10 | 10 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 140 | 140 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| 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: | Report | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 (CW1) comprises 100% of the module grade. A minimum of Module 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 | Completion of PLM401, Introduction to Human Nutrition |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | BUTTRISS, J. et al., 2018. Public health nutrition. 2nd ed. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. |
| 2 | LOVEGROVE, J.A. et al., eds., 2015. Nutrition research methodologies. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. |
| 3 | SCOTTISH INTERCOLLEGIATE GUIDELINES NETWORK, 2017. SIGN 149. Risk estimation and the prevention of cardiovascular disease: a national clinical guideline. Edinburgh: SIGN. |
| 4 | SCOTTISH INTERCOLLEGIATE GUIDELINES NETWORK, 2015. SIGN 142. Management of osteoporosis and the prevention of fragility fractures: a national clinical guideline. Edinburgh: SIGN. |
| 5 | SCOTTISH INTERCOLLEGIATE GUIDELINES NETWORK, 2010. SIGN 115. Management of obesity: a national clinical guideline. Edinburgh: SIGN. |
| 6 | STRATTON, R.J. et al., 2013. Clinical nutrition. 2nd ed. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell. |
| 7 | WORLD CANCER RESEARCH FUND / AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH, 2018. Diet, nutrition, physical activity and cancer: a global perspective. Continuous Update Project Expert Report. Available from: https://www.wcrf.org/dietandcancer |