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2011/2 Provisional Module Catalogue - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 Module Code: BMS3067 Module Title: ADVANCES IN NUTRITION: NUTRIENTS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
Module Provider: Biosciences Short Name: BMS3067
Level: HE3 Module Co-ordinator: MOORE JB Dr (Biosciences)
Number of credits: 15 Number of ECTS credits: 7.5
 
Module Availability
Semester Two
Assessment Pattern

Coursework deadline week 6:  1500 word critical review of research paper: 30%
Examination: 70%
Module Overview
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
Module Aims
Learning Outcomes

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

  • Describe the molecular and cellular function and metabolism of various micronutrients
  • Explain role of nutrient-gene interactions in determining health and disease
  • Describe the roles of nutrients in health and disease at different stages of the lifecycle
  • Evaluate considerations relating to life stage-specific nutritional requirements  
  • Critically assess current research literature and recommendations for nutrient intakes in health and disease
  • Work independently demonstrating initiative, self-organisation and time management
Module Content

Lecture No:

Lecturer

Topic

1 - 2

JBM

Introduction & review of molecular biology

3 - 4

KHH

Physiological basis of nutrient requirements in pregnancy, lactation and infancy

5 - 6

MG

Foetal and neonatal nutrition and later disease

7 - 8

JBM

Nurition & epigenetics

9-10

JBM

Nutri -genetics, -genomics -proteomics and metabolomics

11-12

FG

Nutrient-gene interactions

13-14

JBM

Iron: functions, homeostasis and roles in health and disease

15-16

JBM

Zinc: functions, homeostasis and roles in health and disease

17-18

MPR

Selenium, selenoproteins, intake and status

19-20

MPR

Selenium in human health

21-22

SAL-N

Vitamin D and health outcomes

23-24

SAL-N

Micronutrients and bone health throughout the lifecycle

25-26

JKL

Folate nutrition in health & disease: role of homocysteine

27-28

JKL

Antioxidant mechanisms and evidence for disease prevention

29-30

JKL

Oxidative stress and antioxidant status in the ageing process

Methods of Teaching/Learning
Selected Texts/Journals

Recommended books:

 

 

 

Present Knowledge in Nutrition, Volume 1, Ninth edition. Bowman BA, Russell RM,  2006: 

Reading will be assigned from the current literature and policy papers
Last Updated

18 April 2011