NNEK20001U Cancelled Nutrition and Physical Activity for Healthy Ageing
MSc Programme in Human Nutrition
This course is on the role of and interaction between nutrition and physical activity for healthy ageing, disease prevention and quality of life in the ageing population. The course includes a basic introduction to the field of gerontology, including the normal ageing processes, theories of ageing, and concepts of healthy ageing. The course also addresses age-related physiological, cognitive and psycosocial changes and the scientific evidence for the role of and interaction between nutrition and physical activity for healthy ageing.
The main objectives of the course are to provide the students with knowledge, skills and competences in the role of and interaction between nutrition and physical activity for healthy ageing.
After completion of the course students should be able to:
Knowledge:
- Describe demography of ageing and the ageing process
- Describe the physiological, cognitive and psycosocial changes that occur with normal ageing
- Describe the dietary intake and physical activity patterns of older adults and discuss their determinants
- Explain interactions between dietary intake and physical activity patterns and physiological, cognitive and psycosocial functions in adults
- Describe non-communicable diseases related to poor nutrition and physical inactivity in older
Skills:
- Discuss intervention and population studies related to nutrition and physical activity for older adults, including restricting and promoting factors
- Critically discuss the current recommendations and guidelines for nutrition, including supplements and fortification, and physical activity for older adults
- Demonstrate ability to perform assessment of physical capacity in older adults
Compentencies:
- Independently perform evidence-based assessment of the role of and interaction between nutrition and physical activity for healthy ageing
- Identify gaps in existing knowledge in relation to nutrition and physical activity for healthy ageing
Will be announced at study start at Absalon.
Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree in life or health science is recommended.
It is not allowed to pass both courses.
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 20
- Preparation
- 60
- Exercises
- 20
- Study Groups
- 60
- Exam Preparation
- 46
- Total
- 206
Oral feedback from peers and teachers during the course.
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentOral examination, 20 minutesWritten assignment throughout the course and hand-in at the end of the course
Oral examination, 20 minutes
Oral exam weighs 50%, written assignment weighs 50%. - Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Internal grading. Two assessors.
- Re-exam
The re-exam will be like the ordinary exam.
Criteria for exam assesment
See learning outcome.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NNEK20001U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 4
- Schedule
- B
- Course capacity
- 80
- Course is also available as continuing and professional education
- Study board
- Study Board of Food, Human Nutrition and Sports
Contracting departments
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports
- Department of Public Health
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinators
- Inge Tetens (3-6c77684371687b76316e7831676e)
- Ylva Hellsten (9-82716e75757c7d6e7749776e817c37747e376d74)
- Charlotte Juul Nilsson (4-676e726d4477797268326f7932686f)