Nutrition In Depth Review MED5481

  • Academic Session: 2023-24
  • School: School of Medicine Dentistry and Nursing
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
  • Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No

Short Description

Students search the literature thoroughly and produce a critical in depth review of a specialised area of nutrition.

Timetable

The course will be delivered with weekly sessions at the end of semester one and beginning of semester two.

Requirements of Entry

None

Excluded Courses

MED5480

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

A critical in depth review of relevant studies in a focussed area (3000-4000 words) (ILOs 1-3).

Course Aims

This course aims to allow students to develop skills in searching, reviewing, evaluating, critically appraising and interpreting relevant scientific literature in order to produce a critical in depth review of a specialised area of nutrition. 

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Critically review, evaluate, appraise and interpret scientific literature in topics in nutrition.

2. Critically appraise and synthesis appropriate data from published and unpublished sources.

3. Effectively communicate their findings in a format appropriate for a relevant peer reviewed journal.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

For students on MSc Human Nutrition with specialisation:

As per the Association for Nutrition accreditation requirements students must submit all assessment components and achieve a minimum grade of D3 in each component.

 

For students on MSc Human Nutrition with Knowledge Transfer:

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.