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2011/2 Provisional Module Catalogue - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 Module Code: BMS3068 Module Title: CLINICAL NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Module Provider: Biosciences Short Name: BMS3068
Level: HE3 Module Co-ordinator: ENGEL B Dr (Biosciences)
Number of credits: 15 Number of ECTS credits: 7.5
 
Module Availability
Semester Two
Assessment Pattern

DEADLINE

 

 

Week 8

 

 

 

 

ASSESSMENT

 

 

Assignment (group work & individual report

 

 

Examination

 

 

WEIGHTING

 

 

30%

 

 


70%

 

 
Module Overview
Prerequisites/Co-requisites

Successful completion of Dietetic B & C placement

 
Module Aims
  • To consolidate students theoretical and practical knowledge in the dietary management of key clinical specialties and patient groups
  • To understand the theory and practice of nutritional assessment of the at-risk hospital patient
  • To develop an understanding of the metabolic and biochemical disturbances likely to be present in the catabolic and cachectic hospital patient especially in relation to gut function and systemic nutrient utilisation and balance
  • To provide the opportunity for students to continue to develop communication, team working and presentation skills
  • To understand the range and application of conventional and novel strategies available for nutritional support
  • To allow students to develop confidence and competence so that having successfully completed their practical training they will be eligible on graduation to register as a dietitian with the HPC

     
Learning Outcomes

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

  • Have a sound knowledge of and be able to discuss the current dietetic management of key clinical areas and specialties with particular reference to those experienced by the graduate dietitian in community and acute settings
  • Source and apply the current evidence base for dietary management strategies
  • Critically appraise the current evidence base for management strategies and discuss the process of achieving change within dietetic practice
  • Assess and identify patients at nutritional risk
  • Describe with neuroendocrine and cytokine mediated metabolic changes likely to limit nutrient utilisation in hospital patients

     
Module Content

Lecture No:

 

 

Lecturer

 

 

Topic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

BE

 

 

Introduction to Module and coursework. Setting of assignment on novel feeding regimens

 

 

Metabolic response to starvation; Nutrition Support – NICE guidelines, case studies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

LW/BE

 

 

Critical appraisal of nutrition related research. Case studies and meta-analysis from Oncology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Guest

 

 

The inflammatory response – nutritional consequence and immuno-nutrition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

Cancer – prevention, secondary prevention, management of symptoms and treatment effects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

Dietary and pharmacological management of diabetes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

Managing obesity and disordered eating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

Nutrigenetics & genomics; influence of maternal nutrition on child health

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

BE/SS/LW

 

 

Presentations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

BE

 

 

Metabolism and mechanisms – metabolic response to trauma; Re-feeding syndrome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

KM

 

 

Metabolism and mechanisms – metabolic response to chronic disease; Case studies from HIV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

SS

 

 

The Surgical Patient: Pre and post op feeding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

BE

 

 

The Gut 1: Role of the GI tract and food intolerance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

The Gut 2: the impact of bowel resections including Inflammatory Bowel Disease and intestinal failure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

MP

 

 

The GUT 3: liver, gall bladder disease &  pancreatitis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

DS

 

 

TPN vs EN: making the right call, fluid and electrolyte balance

 

 
Methods of Teaching/Learning
Lectures
Selected Texts/Journals

 

 

Recommended books:

 

 

 

 

Nutrition Society Text Book Series: including: - Gibney, M, Elia, M, et al. (editors), 2005, Clinical Nutrition.  Publisher: Blackwell

 

 

 

 

Prescribing Adult Intravenous Nutrition (2007) P Austin & M Stroud. Pharmaceutical Press

 

 

 

 

Stratton, R.J., Green, C.J., Elia, M. (2003) Disease-related Malnutrition: an Evidence-based Approach to Treatment.  Wallingford : CABI

 

 

 

 

Pecorino, L. (2008)  Molecular Biology of Cancer, 2nd ed. Oxford University Press

 

 

 

 

Complete Nutrition  (see Journal holdings Library)

 

 
Last Updated
18 April 2011