| Department of Human Nutrition | |||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | Half a block | ||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination written examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Indivual evaluation of final report Weight: Final repport 100% pass/fail, internal examiner | ||||||||||||||||
| Requirement For Attending Exam | Acknowledged reports on theoretical exercises and case studies to be handed in on time and accepted. | ||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Lectures, exercises incl. cases, group-based project. | ||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 4b Week Structure: A Block 4b Week Structure: B | ||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | Dietary intake and Nutrition Physiology | ||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||||||||||||
| Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic science: Knowledge of the major nutrition-related health problems in developing countries among selected risk groups, especially children and women. To understand characteristics of individuals and populations suffering from malnutrition. To comprehend and evaluate the concepts of food and nutrition security in developing countries. Technology and production: Knowledge of different strategies to reduce malnutrition. To comprehend and make judgement of appropriate actions in the area of food and nutrition security, and to expand the principles to other nutrition-related problems. Ethics and values: To be aware of and reflect on ethical dimensions of local and global actions in the area of food and nutrition security. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||
| The aims are to equip the student with concepts and understanding of nutrition-related health problems and in particular problems related to food and nutrition security in developing countries and to provide the students with a theoretical background for undertaking appropriate actions. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||
| Overall course content: Major nutrition-related health problems in developing countries in selected at risk groups, especially children and women. Characteristics of individuals and populations suffering from malnutrition. Actions for prevention and treatment of malnutrition using a food based approach. Actions for improving food and nutrition security. Specific components in relation to developing countries: Malnutrition through the life cycle Linkages between agriculture and food and nutrition security Food diversity Nutrition and infections The nutrition transition Nutrition in emergencies Research methodologies Strategies and programmes to improve food and nutrition security | |||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||
| Key lectures: The basic concepts of food and nutrition security in developing countries are presented in a series of key lectures during the first two weeks of the course. Specific lectures: Lectures on specific topics are given by invited resource persons. The aims of the specific lectures are to exemplify the basic concepts presented in the key lectures. Exercises and case studies: The students work on exercises and case studies (individual and group work). The aims of the exercises and cases are to exemplify the key concepts presented in the course and to stimulate active participation of the students. Problem-based project: During the last half of the course, the students work in groups on a problem-based project within the theme of the course, with specific reference to the conceptual frameworks for food and nutrition security in developing countries, as introduced and exemplified in the lectures. Students prepare an individuale report based on the group work. Excursion: The students participate in at least one excursion to a relevant Danish agency working in the area of development assistance to learn about developmental policies, strategies and programmes. Plenary discussions: Group work on the case studies and problem-based project is presented and discussed to stimulate greater understanding, active participation and contribution by the students. | |||||||||||||||||
| Learning Outcome | |||||||||||||||||
| Stipulated in "Areas of Competence the Course Will Address" | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||
| A compendium will be for sale at the start of the course. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||
| Henrik Friis, hfr@life.ku.dk, Department of Human Nutrition/Paediatric Nutrition and International Nutrition, Phone: 35333860 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Study Committee LSN | |||||||||||||||||
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