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2011/2 Provisional Module Catalogue - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 Module Code: BMS3057 Module Title: NUTRITION RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Module Provider: Biosciences Short Name: BMS3057
Level: HE3 Module Co-ordinator: LANHAM-NEW SA Prof (Biosciences)
Number of credits: 15 Number of ECTS credits: 7.5
 
Module Availability
Assessment Pattern

DEADLINE

 

Week 5

 

 

ASSESSMENT

 

Coursework (SPSS Practical)

 

Examination

 

WEIGHTING

 

20%

 

80%

 
Module Overview
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
Module Aims
  • To provide a broadly-based review of current methods employed in experimental nutrition
  • To provide theoretical frameworks for the applications of experimental techniques and provide bases for selection of appropriate experimental methods
  • To provide an understanding of the term nutritional epidemiology, introduce the important scientific concepts in study design, research protocol development and calibration of methods of investigation
  • To introduce the important design strategies and interpretation of nutritional epidemiological studies and other relevant data and databases together with an understanding of key statistical issues including sampling, study size and statistical power
  • To demonstrate analysis and evaluation of data; application of statistical methods and use of computer packages
  • To provide a framework to understanding the important concepts in the design and implementation of intervention projects and the methods required for monitoring and evaluating effectiveness and efficiency
Learning Outcomes

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

  • Appreciate the advantages and disadvantages of a range of techniques used in nutritional research including metablonomics, proteonomics and stable isotope work
  • Select experimental methods appropriate to a particular experimental objective and design
  • Appreciate the limitations of presently available experimental methods
  • To provide experience of obtaining and assessing anthropometric data
  • Define and have a working knowledge of nutritional epidemiology and demonstrate a basic understanding of the fundamental scientific concepts of study design
  • Appreciate and understand the important design strategies of nutritional epidemiological studies and the correct procedures for interpretation of data.procedures for interpretation of data.

     

 

  • Be able to undertake a critical analysis of the design and implementation of intervention projects and statistical analysis of datasets.

     

 

  • Communicate experimental findings clearly in written form, with discussion and critical evaluation relevant to current literature

     
Module Content
Methods of Teaching/Learning
Lectures, Practicals
Selected Texts/Journals 



    
        

            
            
Recommended texts:
            
 

            

            		
            
            
Margetts BM, Nelson M. Design Concepts in Nutritional Epidemiology, 2nd Ediitioon.
            
            Oxford
            University
            Press, 1997
            
 

            

            

            

            

            
Willett W. Nutritional Epidemiology, 2nd Edition.
            
            Oxford
            University
            Press, 1998
            
 

            

            
Kinear PR, Gray CD. SPSS 18 made Simple. Psychology Press Ltd. 2010
            
 
Last Updated
15 April 2011