| Responsible Department | Department of Human Nutrition | ||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||
| Level of Course | MSc | ||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination written examination and oral examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Individual evaluation of the student's oral presentation of the projects, plus written project reports. pass/fail, internal examiner | ||||||||||
| Requirement for Attending Exam | Approval of group reports. | ||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Practical exercises and student seminars. | ||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 1 Week Structure: A | ||||||||||
| Language of Instruction | English | ||||||||||
| Mandatory Prerequisites | 270096 Nutrition Physiology The course Nutrition Physiology should be passed or to be taken at the same time. | ||||||||||
| Restrictions | 60. The course is reserved for students at the MSc in Human Nutrition and MSc in Clinical Nutrition. | ||||||||||
| Course Content | |||||||||||
| Introduction to practical application of energy metabolism and measuring methods in indirect calorimetry. Introduction and practical use of anthropometric measurements. Introduction and practical use of various biochemical measurements, including blood and urine parameters. Analyses of weighed dietary food registrations, food frequency questionnaires and 24 hour recall as methods for determination of nutrient intake on group and individual basis. | |||||||||||
| Teaching and learning Methods | |||||||||||
| The course includes one teaching module each week with practical exercises. The students will work together in groups and are expected to plan and carry out some practical exercises and subsequently process and compile the data in a report or in abstract form. Furthermore, the students are expected to present results orally and act as opponents for another group at a final conference. As to the practical exercises, measurements are produced and analyses on the students themselves or on the students' own blood, urine etc. | |||||||||||
| Learning Outcome | |||||||||||
| Knowledge: Describe measuring methods for determination of energy and macronutrient metabolism. Describe methods for determination of nutrient status and energy requirements. Describe biomarkers and anthropometric measures for evaluating nutrient status. Describe methods for determination of nutrient intake and status. Skills: Be able to explain intake and energy metabolism and macronutrients theoretically, and evaluate the methods used in relation to this. Be able to explain, both theoretically and practically, the applicability of biomarkers by determination of nutrient status. Competences: Be able to discuss methods used for measurement and evaluation of nutrient intake, status and energy requirements. | |||||||||||
| Course Literature | |||||||||||
| Shils, M.E., Shike, M. Ross, A.C., Caballero, B., Cousins, R.J.: Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease. 10th ed., Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore 2005. Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2004, 4th ed. Gibson RS. Principles of Nutritional Assessment 2. edition, 2005. Oxford University Press. Articles, notes, etc. | |||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||
| Nikolaj Ture Gregersen, ntg@life.ku.dk, Department of Human Nutrition/Prevention and Treatment of Obesity and Appetite a, Phone: 353-32696 Mette Viberg Østergaard, mevo@life.ku.dk, Department of Human Nutrition/Clinical Nutrition, Phone: 218-49661 | |||||||||||
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