Module: Clinical Nutrition

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Clinical Nutrition
Module Code	HEA1012 (ITS: NS314)
Faculty	Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health	School	Science & Health
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

This module covers the dietary assessment, management and treatment of common-nutrient related diseases/conditions in the clinical setting

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the principles of nutrition assessment of adults in the clinical setting
2. Comprehend the dietary management of a patient with diabetes
3. Be familiar with the dietary management of a patient with cardiovascular disease
4. Be familiar with the dietary management of a patient with stroke
5. Appreciate the principles of the dietary management of patients with gastrointestinal
6. Appreciate the principles of the dietary management of patients with gastrointestinal disease (e.g. conditions related to the stomach, liver, pancreas, gall-bladder, inflammatory bowel disease)
7. Understand the dietary management of a patient with different forms of cancers
8. Comprehend the principles and application of oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition in the hospital setting

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Independent Study	101	No Description
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	10780	Part of Term	Semester 1
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Michelle Kearns	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Group project	The students are required to prepare a factsheet from a list of supplied health conditions and make a group presentation on it to the wider class	50%	Week 10
Formal Examination	This end of semester exam will assess knowledge in nutrition assessment, support and management of various conditions	50%	End-of-Semester

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Topics
This module will give the students a very good understanding of how to assess, manage and treat a range of common nutrition related conditions that present in the health care setting, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, gastrointestinal conditions, and different forms of cancer.

Indicative Reading List

Books:

on behalf of the BDA: 2014, Manual of Dietetic Practice, 5th Edition, Published by Wiley-Blackwell, University of Hertfordshire, UK, 1119235928
on behalf of the BDA: 2016, Dietetic and Nutrition Case Studies Judy Lawrence, Joan Gandy, Pauline Douglas May 2016 384 pages I, Wiley-Blackwell, UK, 384, ISBN 97811188

Articles:
None

Other Resources

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