| Module Title |
Public Health Nutrition |
| Module Code |
HEA1027 (ITS: NS140) |
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Faculty |
Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health |
School |
Science & Health |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
This module will promote knowledge of the recommended intakes of nutrients for good health, the relationship between nutrition and health and the policies and strategies currently in place to promote health through nutrition. Populations at risk and current priorities will be explored.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Comprehend nutrient intake recommendations across the lifecycle (macro and micronutrients)
2. Understand the dietary guidelines for good health
3. Be familiar with the principles of nutrition epidemiology
4. Appreciate current trends in nutrition intake and status nationally and internationally
5. Be familiar with the methods employed in nutrition research
6. Appreciate the priority issues in public health nutrition at the current time
7. Understand policies and interventions currently implemented to improve public health nutrition, in national and international contexts
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 24 | No Description | | Tutorial | 3 | No Description | | Independent Study | 98 | No Description |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 11241 | 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 | Laura McManus | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Short Answer Questions | moodle quiz | 10% | Week 5 | | Fieldwork | self assessment of nutrition status | 10% | Week 8 | | Essay | This essay is based on a critique of the Eat - Lancet's report on Climate Change and Obesity | 80% | Week 12 |
| 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
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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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
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Topics
In this module students will gain a good understanding of the
components that make up a balanced diet across the life cycle. The module will cover the relationship between diet, health and illness. Contemporary issues such as climate change and nutrition will be covered.
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Judith L. Buttriss (Editor), Ailsa A. Welch (Editor), John M. Kearney (Editor), Dr. Susan A. Lanham-New (Editor): 2017, Public Health Nutrition, 2nd, Wiley-Blackwell, UK, 456, 978-1-118-660
- Jim Mann and Stewart Truswell: 2017, Essentials of Human Nutrition, 5th, Oxford, UK, 9780198752981
Articles:
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Other Resources
- 1: Food Safety Authority of Ireland., 1999, Recommended Dietary Allowances for Ireland,
- 418311: 1, The Food pyramid,
- https://www.safefood.eu/Healthy-Eating/What-is-a-balanced-diet/The-Food-Pyramid.aspx: 418312, 1, Healthy eating, food safety and food legislation - A guide supporting the Healthy Ireland Food Pyramid
- healthy_eating_guidelines_28012019.html: 418313, 1, National Adult Nutrition Survey (NANS) 2008 – 2010 methodology
- https://www.iuna.net/surveyreports: 418314, 1, The Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in the Republic of Ireland Findings from 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2015
- https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/healthwellbeing/our-priority-programmes/heal/heal-docs/cosi-in-the-republic-of-ireland-findings-from-2008-2010-2012-and-2015.pdf: 418315, 1, New findings from TILDA in a new Report - Health and Wellbeing of Ireland’s over 50s 2009 / 2016
- https://tilda.tcd.ie/news-events/2018/1812-w4-key-findings/: 418316, 1, 2019, The EAT-Lancet commission on food, planet and health.
- https://eatforum.org/eat-lancet-commission/: 418317, 1, 2016, A Healthy Weight for Ireland Obesity Policy and Action Plan Ireland (September 2016)
- http://health.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/A-Healthy-Weight-for-Ireland-Obesity-Policy-and-Action-Plan-2016-2025.pdf: 418318, 1, 2016, Childhood Obesity: A Plan for Action
- https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/546588/Childhood_obesity_2016__2__acc.pdf: 418319, 1, Heath Research Board., 2015, Health Effects of Water Fluoridation
- https://www.hrb.ie/fileadmin/publications_files/Health_Effects_of_Water_Fluoridation.pdf: 418320, 1, 2016, Update Report on Folic Acid and the Prevention of Birth Defects in Ireland
- FSAI file:///C:/Users/sweenema/Downloads/Folic%20Acid%20Report%202016%20FINAL%20ACCESSIBLE%20(4).pdf: 418321, 1, SACN. Update on folic acid July 2017.
- www.gov.uk/government/publications/folic-acid-updated-sacn-recommendations:
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