| 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 and oral examination Portfolio Examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Group-based written report and group-based seminar exam based on a written project work. Weight: Current assignments 25% and final exam 75% pass/fail, internal examiner | ||||||||||||||
| Requirement For Attending Exam | The current written exercises and case have to be delivered in due time and accepted. | ||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Lectures, theoretical exercises incl. cases, group-based project work. | ||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 4b | ||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | Dietary intake and Nutrition Physiology | ||||||||||||||
| 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 understand, 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 calues: 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 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. Case studies: During the first two weeks of the course, the students work on two - three cases (individual and group work). The aims of the case studies are to exemplify the key concepts within the theme of the course and to stimulate active participation of the students. Thematic group work: During weeks two - four, 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. Excursion: The students participate in at least one excursion to a relevant Danish agency working in the area of development to learn about developmental policies, strategies and programmes Plenary discussion: Case-based group work and thematic group work are presented and discussed to stimulate active participation and contribution by the students. | |||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||
| A compendium will be for sale at the start of the course. | |||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||
| Henrik Friis, Department of Human Nutrition, Phone: 35327669 Shakuntala Thilsted, sht@life.ku.dk, Department of Human Nutrition/Paediatric Nutrition and International Nutrition, Phone: 35332536 | |||||||||||||||
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| Study Committee LSN | |||||||||||||||
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