INTERNATIONAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION - 2021/2

Module code: MHUM004

Module Overview

The module develops the students understanding as to the translation of nutrition science into population health, policy and guidelines.  It gives a global perspective on nutrition related public health issues of current concern, and aims to develop critical thinking.  The module is taught by a combination of internal and guest lecturers providing insight from a national and international perspective. 

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

Overall student workload

Independent Learning Hours: 98

Seminar Hours: 10

Tutorial Hours: 10

Guided Learning: 16

Captured Content: 16

Module Availability

Semester 2

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

  Previous attendance of MHUM001, MHUM002 and MHUM003  

Module content





Duration (h)


Staff


Topic




4


HL


Introduction to the PHN module – Global, national and local perspectives in Public Health Nutrition, The UK demographic -




2


HL/AL


Determinants of health/health statistics




2


JM


Dietary Reference values and Food Based Dietary guidelines




1


SLN


SACN




2


JS


Factors affecting food choice




2


HL


Nutrition policy and guidelines




2


SB/HL


Policy to practice – PHN activity in the UK,– what are we doing?




2


AL


The NDNS  - Generation and use of nutritional data in the UK; trends in eating




2


SB


Programme planning, implementing and evaluating public health Nutrition programmes; internet searching for Public Health Information




 


 


 




2


HL


Coursework Tutorials




2


HL


General tutorials




2


HL or MR


Food labelling – UK & EU




2


RE


Diet programming and population health




3


JG


UK and international food supply and sustainability




2


HL


International Nutrition Intro - issues global food supply, insecurity and insufficiency.                             




2


HL/JM


Malnutrition classification and Micronutrient deficiency in malnourished populations




2


HL


Developing nations and the double burden of disease




2


RMcB


Research data and resources in developing / transitional countries




2


BH


Implementing nutrition interventions/education in DC/CIT

or Nutrition in disaster zones Emergency Nutrition Network

 




2


ALC


The Role of the Nutritionist: Association for Nutrition. 




Assessment pattern

Assessment type Unit of assessment Weighting
Coursework APPLICATION OF DIETARY AND PUBLIC HEALTH DATA IN THE UK 50
Coursework REPORT ON MALNUTRITION 50

Alternative Assessment

None

Assessment Strategy

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

Critical thinking and application of knowledge and skills gained to current public health issues

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:


  • 2 pieces of coursework.  One will be a UK-related written assignment,and will demonstrate the ability to find and use relevant health and nutrition data and apply this critically to a current public health issue.(Due date 4pm Monday 14th May, Semester week 10)

  • The second will relate to an issue of international relevance, and will involve a prepared classroom debate (to take place during 2nd week of module) and a short written summary. (Due date for summary 4pm Tuesday 22ndth May, Semester week 11)



Formative assessment

This will take place informally during teaching sessions and tutorials

Feedback

Written feedback within 2 weeks of submitting coursework, with the option of 1:1 face-to-face feedback within 3 weeks.

Module aims

  • To introduce the theoretical concepts of public health nutrition including national and international food and nutrition policies, organisations and guidelines
  • To review the important design strategies for design, planning and evaluation of PHN initiatives, related to UK population and policy
  • To provide examples of where such strategies are being implemented locally and nationally
  • To introduce the principles of the development of nutrition guidelines for the population
  • To provide a working knowledge of the collection and use of nutritional information from surveys with particular reference to nutritional surveillance in the UK
  • To provide an overview of food regulation and labelling in the UK
  • To introduce the broad issues around food security and sustainability of supply at home and globally
  • To introduce the key issues in international nutrition, and develop knowledge on public health intervention in challenging environments.

  • To stimulate understanding of the range of nutrition issues that occurs internationally

Learning outcomes

Attributes Developed
001 The opportunity to appraise key factors that influence public health nutrition policy and planning, relating policy and PHN initiatives to the population needs KCP
002 An opportunity to relate the outcomes of nutritional epidemiological data collection to current nutrition policy and practice/recommendations in the UK and provide a critique of this data KCPT
003 The ability to engage in discussion and debate as to the effect of non-nutritional aspects of food on the population's willingness to adopt a more healthy diet demonstrating a conceptual understanding of the area CT
004 The opportunity to critically review and discuss food regulation and the food labelling system in the UK and the implications this has on the food industry KCT
005 An awareness of the issues relating to the global food supply, particularly in relation to sustainability KC
006 An awareness of the particular issues facing developing countries and countries in transition, the way these issues relate to eachother, and how they are being addressed, with particular reference to the double/triple burden of malnutrition and disease, and be able to debate the issues comprehensively KC
007 An ability to plan and critically evaluate health promotion activities related to nutrition CT

Attributes Developed

C - Cognitive/analytical

K - Subject knowledge

T - Transferable skills

P - Professional/Practical skills

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:

Enable students to develop the knowledge, skills and critical thinking to be able to engage with nutrition-related public health issues in different contexts.

Engage students with different learning background and maximise their learning.

Students will learn how and where to access data, evaluate its relevance and apply their knowledge to current problems.

Students will begin to integrate what they have learnt in previous modules with their understanding of public health issues

The learning and teaching methods include:


  • Lectures, active learning/discussion sessions, practical data sessions and online resources


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

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Programmes this module appears in

Programme Semester Classification Qualifying conditions
Human Nutrition MSc 2 Compulsory A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module

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.