FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN NUTRITION - 2021/2

Module Overview

This module is designed to equip students with the core knowledge of energy and the nutrients as a foundation to further nutrition modules within the MSc Nutrition programme. 

Module provider

School of Biosciences and Medicine

Module Leader

LAMBERT Helen (Biosc & Med)

Number of Credits: 15

ECTS Credits: 7.5

Framework: FHEQ Level 7

Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Module Availability

Semester 1

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

None

Module content

Duration (h)


Staff


Topic




1


BAF


Introduction to the nutrients




2


ALC


Energy




3


MDR


Carbohydrates




3


BAG


Lipids




2


RE


Protein




1


ALC


Alcohol




2


BE


Dietary Reference Values (DRVs), Healthy eating guidelines




2


KA


B vitamins




2


KA


Folate: homocysteine metabolism




1


LT


Vitamin D and health outcomes




2


SLN


Micronutrients and bone




2


JBM


Iron & Zinc




1


ALC


Sodium & Potassium




1


MR


Selenium




1


SB


Iodine




2


JG


The effects of food processing on nutrient content




1


JB


Plant constituents in food (polyphenols, carotenoids, phytoestrogens)




1


SP


Functional foods & GM foods




3


KHH


Nutrition in Pregnancy, lactation and infancy




1


BE


Nutrition in Middle age




1


CJ


Nutrition in Older Age

Assessment pattern

Alternative Assessment

N/A

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate

presentation skills, insight and learning of a wide variety of nutritional topics which are fundamental to an MSc-level nutritional degree. Students can demonstrate creativity and novelty in their choice of presentation/essay topics.

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:

• Presentation, essay, exam

Module aims

• To provide an overview of the nutrients as an essential foundation for the study of Human Nutrition
• To provide an insight into the role of nutrients in health, disease and across the life cycle. 

Learning outcomes

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to: allow students to develop bonds with their peers in order to foster a good team spirit which will be helpful in this, and future modules; to give all students confidence in the fundamentals of nutrition, despite a wide variety of academic backgrounds.

The learning and teaching methods include:

• Lectures, seminars and tutorials.  Student led presentations  

Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.

Reading list

https://readinglists.surrey.ac.uk
Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: MHUM001

Programmes this module appears in

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2021/2 academic year.