| Department of Human Nutrition | |||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||
| Credits | 15 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination oral examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: The examination is oral and each student is examined individually. The student presents the section of the group report for which they are separately responsible and defends the entire report. Each student is evaluated individually. Weight: Oral defence 100% 7-point scale, external examiner | ||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Independent group-based project work assisted by tools, which have been taught during the lectures, and minor exercises as well as the project guidance. | ||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 3 Week Structure: A Block 3 Week Structure: B | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | 270066 Diet and Health 270067 Diet and Health | ||||||||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||||||||
| Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||
| Basic Science: Within a given nutritional scientific area to understand the principles behind key analysis and make judgement from a critical review of the scientific literature . Technology and Production: To understand and apply the findings both verbally and in writing for scientists as for laymen. The knowledge will be focused on the scientific literature dealing with nutrients metabolism and function and include a critical judgement of central methods used in human nutrition with regard to validation and reliability and usefulness. Ethics and Values: The judgement will include awareness on and eventually reflections on ethical standards within the area. | |||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||
| The main purpose of the course is to teach the students how to specify a project within a field and following a literature search to produce a report on the specified topic. The report is based on topics of current interest. | |||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||
| The course is interdisciplinary with topics within human nutrition. The course is initiated with a tutorial in literature research and formation of the groups. Adjustment of the project title is done in collaboration with the supervisor. The series of lectures include supporting tools for the project process. The course is based on research in groups researching within the literature eventually combined with practical laboratory work. The project work is finalized by a written report which is defended at an oral examination. | |||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||
| Teamwork in self selected groups with supporting series of lectures. The project report is primary made under the guidance of a supervisor, but the course responsible might be involved in the process. | |||||||||||||
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| Fremgår af beskrivelsen af kursets kompetenceområder | |||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||
| Per Torp Sangild, psa@life.ku.dk, Department of Human Nutrition/Clinical Nutrition, Phone: 35332698 | |||||||||||||
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| Study Committee LSN | |||||||||||||
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