| 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 270067 | ||||||||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||
| Learning Outcome | |||||||||||||
| Knowledge - Provide an overview of a scientific topic related to nutritional science - Identify and describe a well-defined hypothesis - Identify relevant scientific literature in relation to the hypothesis - Reflect upon the use of different scientific methodologies in studies (i.e. study design, analytical methods) in relation to the hypothesis - Identify studies providing different levels of evidence to support the hypothesis (i.e. nutrition epidemiology, intervention studies, animal and cell studies) Skills - Provide an analysis of the determination factors and the consequences related to the hypothesis - Compare the scientific evidence provided by the identified studies - Oral and written communication of the results of the group work to scientists Competences - Apply a critical approach when discussing the results and its relation to nutritional science - Discuss the nutritional significance of the scientific results at a population level - Provide justified suggestions for future research in the area (i.e. study type, methodology) | |||||||||||||
| 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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