9315 (v.9) Nutrition Science 382
| Area: | School of Public Health |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 6.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Energy expenditure, energy requirements, body composition analysis, protein quality, turnover and requirements, nutritional basis of chronic diseases like non-insulin dependant diabetes mellitus, lipoprotein metabolism and cardiovascular disease, weight control and athletic performance, cellular and animal models in nutrition research. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Demonstrated an understanding of energy, protein and fat metabolism and their interaction. Demonstrated an understanding of the role of nutrition in special circumstances including undernutrition, obesity, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, type 2 diabetes and athletic performance. Executed nutrition experiments at the cellular, animal and human level. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | Mann, J. and Truswell, S. (eds.) (1998), Essentials of human nutrition. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Zieglar, E.E. and Flier, L.J. (1996), Present knowledge in nutrition (7th ed.). Washington DC, International Life Sciences Institute Press. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Practical assignments and reports 50%, Final examination 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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