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This course will provide the student with an in depth critical knowledge and understanding of the relationship between lifestyle factors and vascular and metabolic health; the biological mechanisms involved; and the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in the prevention and management of vascular and metabolic disease.

This course is made up of lectures and seminars in semester 2.

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Critical review essay (2500 words) 100%

To provide the student with an in depth critical knowledge and understanding of the relationship between lifestyle factors and vascular and metabolic health; the biological mechanisms involved; and the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in the prevention and management of vascular and metabolic disease.

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

■ Critically discuss and evaluate the epidemiology demonstrating the relationship between lifestyle factors (principally physical activity and diet) and vascular and metabolic health outcomes

■ Critically discuss and evaluate mechanisms by which lifestyle factors affect aspects of vascular and metabolic risk

■ Critically discuss and evaluate the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions in the prevention and management of vascular and metabolic disease

■ Critically discuss and evaluate the strengths and limitations of both individual studies and the body of research evidence in the current literature on lifestyle factors and vascular and metabolic health

■ Critically discuss and evaluate areas of uncertainty and gaps of knowledge in the current literature on lifestyle factors and vascular and metabolic health

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