| Module Code: BMS2039 |
Module Title: HUMAN NUTRITION |
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Module Provider: Biosciences
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Short Name: BMS2039
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Level: HE2
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Module Co-ordinator: ROBERTSON MD Dr (Biosciences)
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Number of credits: 15
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Number of ECTS credits: 7.5
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| Module Availability |
| Semester One |
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| Assessment Pattern |
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DEADLINE
Week 6
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ASSESSMENT
Short answer questions & MCQ
2 hour Examination
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WEIGHTING
30%
70%
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| Module Overview |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
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| Module Aims |
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To provide a sound understanding of nutritional principles in relation to the macronutrient and micronutrient components of the diet
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To provide an understanding of the biochemical characteristics of nutrients in the human diet; function, requirements, absorption, transport and metabolism
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To illustrate the concepts of nutrient essentiality
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To develop the concepts of energy and nitrogen balance, metabolic demand, efficiency of utilisation and practically useful values for nutrient content of food
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To provide an understanding of food sources of macro- and micronutrients, the extent of intakes in the whole UK population and the important issues relating to human health
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To develop the concept of food quality and an optimum diet with reference to animal and plant sources of macro and micronutrients, and to highlight their role in the aetiology of disease
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To develop an understanding of the derivation and application of dietary macronutrient requirement values for individuals and populations
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| Learning Outcomes |
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On successful completion of this module you should be able to:-
· Describe the energy content of the macronutrients in food and understand their interrelationships in both energy and substrate provision in maintenance, health, growth and development
· Discuss the potential influences of macro and micronutrient intakes on chronic disease states
· Describe the symptoms of micronutrient deficiency and appreciate the consequences of excessive consumption, with appreciation of nutrient interactions
· Describe the dietary sources and metabolic functions of the nutritionally important micronutrients and be familiar with the dietary reference values for energy and nutrients
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| Module Content |
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Lecture No:
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Staff
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Topic
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1
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MDR
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Introduction to module
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2
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LW
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Amino acids; maintenance growth and protein turnover
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3
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LW
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Amino acids; essentiality and metabolic function
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4
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LW
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Nitrogen balance and determination of protein quality
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5
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LW
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Animal and vegetable sources of protein
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6
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AB
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Fatty acids; essentiality and metabolic function
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7
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AB
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Lipoproteins and atherosclerosis
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8
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AB
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n-6/n-3 PUFA; inflammation and immunity
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9
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MDR
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Glycaemic Index/Load
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10
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MDR
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Dietary Fibre
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11
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MDR
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Pre/probiotics
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12
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ALC
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Atwater factors
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13
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ALC
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Energy balance
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14
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ALC
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Energy balance
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15
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BE
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Measurement of body composition
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16
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MDR
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Macronutrients, appetite and obesity
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17
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LW/AB
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Macronutrients Revision 1
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18
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MDR/ALC
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Macronutrients Revision 2
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19
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SL-N
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Bone minerals and Vit. D
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20
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SL-N
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Bone minerals and Vit. D
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21
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ALC
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Oxidative Stress
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22
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ALC
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Fat Soluble Vitamins I
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23
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ALC
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Fat Soluble Vitamins II
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24
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ALC
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Water soluble vitamins
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25
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ALC
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B12 and Folate
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26
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ALC
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B Vitamins
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27
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ALC
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B Vitamins
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28
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JBM
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Vegetarianism
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29
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ALC
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Sodium and Potassium
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30
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MPR
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Selenium, Iodine and Manganese
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31
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MPR
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Selenium, Iodine and Manganese
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32
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ALC
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Iron and Zinc
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33
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ALC
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Copper, Magnesium, Molybdenum and Chromium
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34
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ALC
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Copper, Magnesium, Molybdenum and Chromium
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35
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ALC
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Interaction between nutrients
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36
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ALC
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Micronutrients Revision 1
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37
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SL-N/MPR
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Micronutrients Revision 2
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
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Recommended Reading :
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Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism 5th Edition, Gropper, Smith and Groff,
Wadsworth Publishing 2008
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Also consult:
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Gibney M , Lanham-New S, Cassidy A, Vorster H. Introduction to Human Nutrition: 2nd Edition, Wiley Blackwell, 2009
Present Knowledge in Nutrition, Volume 1, Ninth edition. Bowman BA, Russel RM, 2006:
Geissler C, Powers H . Human Nutrition & Dietetics 12th Edition, Churchill Livingstone, 2005
Dietary Reference Values for Food energy and nutrients for the UK HMSO 1991
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| Last Updated |
| 12 April 2011 |
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