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Advanced Topics in Nutrition (NUTR30004)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 2 |
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| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject critically examines a range of key aspects of the application of human nutrition, along with current fields of research investigation adding to the understanding of nutrition science. These include, but are not limited to: sports nutrition, nutritional genomics, nutrient‐gene interactions, fad diets, evolution of the human diet, nutritional supplements, intestinal microbiome and health, brain function and nutrition, bioactive foods, foetal origins of disease, epigenetic and nutrition in disease, nutritional deficiencies. Students will undertake case studies in the above mentioned topics in which they will evaluate and interpret recent research data and findings.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the unit students will be able to:
- Discuss the emerging research of human nutrition related to health;
- Execute practical situation analysis and demonstrate skills in problem solving, in 'real world' settings;
- Analyse how nutrition research findings are integrated into the knowledge base of diet, health and disease;
- Evaluate how nutrition research knowledge is used to develop diet guidelines for communication to the public;
- Communicate complex human nutrition information to a diverse audience
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed their:
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Capacity to tackle unfamiliar problems
- Ability to think systemically and integrate knowledge from different disciplines
- Communication skills, through written and tutorial engagement
- Quantitative analysis skills
- Sense of intellectual curiosity
Last updated: 20 November 2024