Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Sport and Exercise Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Workshop
Module Offerings
4503YAUGEN-SEP-PAR
Aims
This module will help you develop knowledge of the importance of nutrition to human health introducing the subject of nutritional recommendations in terms of energy and nutrients. You will gain an overview of the function and properties of nutrients and the consequences of inadequate intakes.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Explain the functions and describe dietary sources of all the major nutrients and the consequences of inappropriate intakes
2.
Compare nutritional intakes of individuals to Dietary Reference Values and to place them in the context of a nutritionally adequate diet
3.
Collect and analyse dietary data using appropriate methods and consider the limitations of the methods used to collect and analyse dietary data.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Teaching and learning methods include lectures, tutorials, seminars, debates and workshops. The taught component of the module explores a range of current issues within nutrition. Specific examples of the types of issues to be discussed include:
• Dietary reference values and energy. Introduction to dietary assessment
• The macronutrients
• The micronutrients
Additional Information:Students are expected to engage with the content as well as undertake all self-directed learning identified.