LLEK10263U Nutrition Related Diseases
MSc Programme in Human Nutrition
MSc Programme in Clinical Nutrition
The focus will be on non-communicable diseases in adults and the effect of diet/nutrient intake on these. Main topics are: Malnutrition (obesity and undernutrition); metabolic syndrome; diabetes; cardiovascular diseases; food allergies, food intolerance, osteoporosis and cancer.
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
Course compendium will be for sale from Academic Books at the
beginning of the course.
Other course literature will be announced at study start
on the course’s Absalon page.
- Category
- Hours
- Colloquia
- 40
- Exam
- 3
- Lectures
- 40
- Preparation
- 123
- Total
- 206
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination, 3 hours under invigilationDescription of Examination: 3 hour written examination - essay and multiple choice test.
Weight: Examination 100% (of which 70% is based on the essay part and 30% on the multiple choice part).
The course has been selected for ITX exam at Peter Bangs Vej. - 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. More assessors
- Re-exam
Same as ordinary exam. If ten or fewer students have registered for re-examination, the examination will be changed to an oral examination.
Criteria for exam assesment
Please see "Learning Outcome".
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- LLEK10263U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 1
- Schedule
- A
- Course capacity
- No restrictions.
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Food, Human Nutrition and Sports
Contracting departments
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports
- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology
Course responsibles
- Anders Mikael Sjödin (4-6a767c7349776e817c37747e376d74)