Nutrition In Depth Review MED5481
- Academic Session: 2022-23
- 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
- Available to Erasmus 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
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
A critical in depth review of relevant studies in a focussed area (4000-5000 words).
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:
■ Critically review, evaluate, appraise and interpret scientific literature in topics in nutrition.
■ Selectively extract and critique information from published and unpublished (grey literature) sources and use this to answer a key nutrition question.
■ Compose a review article in a format suitable for a relevant peer reviewed journal.
Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits
Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.