309424 (v.2) Nutrition Research Principles 382

Area:	School of Public Health
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	5.0
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Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	7675 (v.8) Principles of Disease Processes 382 or any previous version AND 9318 (v.10) Nutritional Status 381 or any previous version
Co Requisite(s):	9315 (v.11) Nutrition Science 382 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Concepts of research methods and designs; inference and causation; and the review of descriptive and analytical epidemiology, clinical, animal, cellular and molecular studies. Ability to interpret, evaluate and critique nutrition research, including critical analysis of landmark nutrition studies. Ability to apply descriptive and basic inferential statistics to the statistical analysis of data collected in a group project. Reporting on the results of the group project, including the statistical analysis and presentation of data, and the interpretation and discussion of results, including the identification of study limitations and sources of measurement error. Discussion on the impact of these on the generalisation of the study results. The concept of evidence-based nutrition and application of criteria to nutrition research. Identification of the unique challenges of the evidence-based approach as it applies to nutrition research.
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Field of Education:	069901 Nutrition and Dietetics
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Categorised *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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