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2011/2 Provisional Module Catalogue - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 Module Code: BMS2051 Module Title: NUTRITION: HEALTH AND BEHAVIOUR
Module Provider: Biosciences Short Name: BMS2051
Level: HE2 Module Co-ordinator: GIBBS M Dr (Biosciences)
Number of credits: 15 Number of ECTS credits: 7.5
 
Module Availability
Semester Two
Assessment Pattern

DEADLINE

 

Week 9

 

13-15

 

ASSESSMENT

 

Health Promotion material

 

Examination

 

WEIGHTING

 

30%

 

70%

 
Module Overview
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
Module Aims
  • To introduce the principles and theories of nutrition education, and the resources available in the development and practice of health promotion.
  • To introduce the concept of social classification systems and develop an understanding of the social and socio-economic context of food, eating and health its relation to health and disease.
  • To introduce the theory of food choice and describe psycho-social, cultural and demographic influences on food choice and food behaviour and how this may relate to patterns of food intake.
  • To provide students with knowledge and understanding of the psychology of diet and health behaviours.
  • To develop the skill of identifying appropriate and effective approaches to nutrition education for individuals and groups.
  • To develop an understanding of implementing health promotion strategies and of the dietitians/nutritionists role in this, by providing examples of models and applications of health promotion in the community. 
  • To provide an understanding of major health and nutrition policy and planning in

     
Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module you should be able to:-

  • Identify a range of effective approaches to nutrition education for individuals and groups
  • Discuss the role of the dietitian/nutritionist in implementing nutrition education, health promotion and public health nutrition in the community
  • Describe key influencing factors affecting food choice in population groups and sub-groups
  • Assess the social needs of specific target groups and how this impacts on methods to promote health
  • Demonstrate awareness and understanding of Health and illness behaviours
  • Discuss the interactions between lifestyle, stress, behaviour and illness
  • Demonstrate an increased confidence in developing nutrition messages for a variety of target groups.

     
Module Content

Lecture No:

 

 

Lecturer

 

 

Topic

 

 

 

 

1-2

 

MG

 

Introduction to nutrition education and health promotion

 

Significant British nutrition policy

 

3-4

 

MG

 

The Nations Health - Nutrition and Health Issues

 

Food consumption trends

 

5

 

JN

 

Social classification: systems and its uses in health care

 

6

 

JN

 

Specific groups at risk: (1) inequality and effects on food choice, Status, social network and social mobility

 

7-10

 

MG

 

Factors affecting food choice - including: psychosocial, cultural, religious and demographic influences, life stages.

 

11-12

 

MG

 

Implementing public health nutrition in the community

 

coursework tutorial and resources

 

13-14

 

P't- KL

 

Health promotion: Principles and strategies

 

15-16

 

P't -KL

 

Health promotion: Theory into practice - working with target groups

 

17-18

 

C.N/CJ     WW/SL

 

Health promotion: A community examples SNAGS /schools

 

community weight management WW or SL

 

19-20

 

J Scott

 

Tackling childhood obesity - the MEND programme

 

21-22

 

BE/AC

 

Principles of behaviour change for groups - Part 1

 

23-24

 

BE

 

Principles of behaviour change for groups - Part 2

 

25-26

 

BE

 

Community interventions  -managing a group

 

27-28

 

JO

 

Health beliefs and Illness beliefs

 

29-30

 

JO

 

Eating behaviour - appetite and satiety

 

31-32

 

JO

 

Obesity

 

33-34

 

JO

 

Coping with chronic disease/ illness beliefs /Cancer / pain

 

35-36

 

P/G

 

 - non food factors in health - Exercise, Smoking, stress/Pain?

 
Methods of Teaching/Learning
Selected Texts/Journals
Recommended Books:

Health Promotion Planning and Strategies, Authored by: Keith Tones, Jackie Green, Sage Publications (2010) 2nd ed. ISBN: 9780761974499

 

Promoting Health: A Practical Guide, L. Ewles, I. Simnett, 5th edition (2003)

 

 

NDNS rolling programme online

 

The National Diet and Nutrition Surveys, Adults 19-65 volume 5 (2004)

 

The National Diet and Nutrition Surveys, Young People (2000)

 

The National Diet and Nutrition Surveys, Older People, volume 2 (1998)

 

 

J Ogden .  Health Psychology: a textbook.  4th Edition, Open University Press, 2007
Last Updated
20 April 2011