Students will learn about the following topics;

• Lifestyle analysis and behaviour modification initiatives. • Lifestyle associated conditions (e.g....

Clinical Practice 1: Lifestyle management, prevention and the food environment (MEDC0130)

Students will learn about the following topics;

• Lifestyle analysis and behaviour modification initiatives. • Lifestyle associated conditions (e.g. obesity, CVD, hypertension, IBS, inflammation, primary care related co-morbidities; aging) • Health and Social Care organisations, their structures and the role of the dietitian within these structures. • Immunology Primer (acute and chronic inflammatory state) • Malnutrition (under and over-nutrition) and associated conditions • Food production, preparation, processing, preservation and labelling • Food marketing and labelling regulations and legislation • Dietary assessment. • Basic communication skills

 

Learning Outcomes:

       On successful completion of the module students will be able to:

Identify and critically review the literature and synthesise appropriate conclusions from the evidence base on non-communicable disease and malnutrition
	Describe the main national and international data on diet and nutritional status in the population and in high-risk sub-groups
	Demonstrate an understanding of a related to clinical/public health nutrition problem and an synthesise the scientific basis of and recommendation from government and social policy relating to diet and health, using different communication methods.
	Evaluate disease-specific nutrient deficiencies and prescribe nutrients to different diagnostic groups and formulate a suitable dietary intervention for a clinical population group.
	Demonstrate conceptual understanding and communicate the relevance of malnutrition and non-communicable disease to impaired immune function.
	Understand and critically evaluate the factors impacting food environment and choice

Applied Medical Sciences|Immunology and Infection

The module will cover fundamental topics and concepts in molecular and cell biology by presenting them in the context of the life cycle of viruses. Viruses are...