LLEK10263U Nutrition Related Diseases

Volume 2022/2023
Education

MSc Programme in Clinical Nutrition
MSc Programme in Human Nutrition

Content

The focus will be on non-communicable diseases in adults and the effect of diet/nutrient intake on these. Main topics are: inflammation; obesity; undernutrition; metabolic syndrome; diabetes; cardiovascular diseases; osteoporosis and cancer.

 

Learning Outcome

The main objective of the course is to give the student an understanding of the relation between diet, nutrition and non-communicable diseases in adulthood.

After completing the course the students should be able to:

Knowledge:
- Be able to describe the pathogenesis of the most important life style related non-communicable diseases (i.e the metabolic syndrome, T2DM, CVD and cancer)
- Be able to describe the effects of life style (diet/nutrients, sleep/stress and physical activity) on prevention and treatment of some non-communicable diseases (including risk factors for these diseases)

Skills:
- Be able to discuss and reflect on the effect of life style (diet/nutrients, sleep/stress and physical activity) on prevention and treatment of the most life style related non-communicable diseases
- Be able to explain and discuss the mechanisms behind the influence of life style (diet/nutrients, sleep/stress and physical activity) on non-communicable diseases on a systemic as well as, organ, tissue and cellular level
- Be able to critical read and understand the scientific literature within the field

Competences:
- Be able to evaluate different risk factors for life style related non-communicable diseases
- Be able to critical assess the effect of life style on risk factors and development of life style related non-communicable diseases
- Be able to recommend relevant life style changes based on the evolution of the risk factors
- Be able to teach the pathogenesis as well as the effect of life style on prevention and treatment of life style related non-communicable diseases on a scientific level
- Be able to communicate the pathogenesis as well as the effect of life style on prevention and treatment of life style related non-communicable diseases on a non- scientific level

Will be announced at Absalon.

Knowledge, skills and compentences in the field of nutrition physiology are recommended.

Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree is recommended.
Lectures, theoretic exercises and discussions in plenum.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Lectures
  • 40
  • Class Instruction
  • 40
  • Preparation
  • 123
  • Exam
  • 3
  • Total
  • 206
Oral
Collective
Continuous feedback during the course

Oral feedback will be given collectively when reviewing exercises performed during lectures.

Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written examination, 3 hours under invigilation
Written assignment
Type of assessment details
Written examination, 3 hours under invigilation + essay assignment during the course.
Description of Examination: 3 hour written examination - essay and multiple choice test.
Weight: Examination 100% (of which 40% is based on the essay part under invigilation and 50% on the multiple choice part under invigilation + 10% essay assignment handed in during the course (evaluation of the latter part will be included as a part of the final evaluation).

The course has been selected for ITX exam
See important information about ITX-exams at Study Information, menu point: Exams -> Exam types and rules -> Written on-site exams (ITX)
Aid
Only certain aids allowed

Only Danish-English dictionary and English-Danish dictionary allowed.

 

Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Internal grading.
Three assessors including an internal censor not directly involved in the course.
Re-exam

Same as ordinary exam. If ten or fewer students have registered for re-examination, the examination will be changed to a 20 minutes oral examination without preparation.

Criteria for exam assesment

Please see "Learning Outcome".