Not recorded
This module is for students taking the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or MSc in Food, Nutrition and Health.
The main aim of this module is to introduce students to how humans can extract energy from macronutrients (i.e. carbohydrates, fats, proteins). This will progress from the digestion, absorption and transport of macronutrients to converting them to a usable form of energy suitable to the functions of the body.
Selected metabolic pathways will be covered, as will regulation mechanisms and interactions of the metabolic pathways
The module will be delivered through the UCD Brightspace system and will consist of:
• Audio and demonstrations by the lecturers
• Online assessed multiple choice quizzes
• Discussion threads
• Computer aided laboratories
Students are not required to attend lectures at the UCD campus as part of the course. Students are expected to spend a total 125 hours workload during the trimester consisting of:
• Lectures (audio) during the trimester: 24 hours
• Discussion threads/synchronous chats/MCQs 24 hours
• Autonomous learning: 75 hours
• Exams: (40%): 2 hours
Assessment will take the form of written assignments, MCQ exams and analysis of experimental data sets.
The main aim of this module is to introduce students to how humans can extract energy from macronutrients (i.e. carbohydrates, fats, proteins). This will progress from the digestion, absorption and transport of macronutrients to converting them to a usable form of energy suitable to the functions of the body.
Selected metabolic pathways will be covered, as will regulation mechanisms and interactions of the metabolic pathways
The module will be delivered through the UCD Brightspace system and will consist of:
• Audio and demonstrations by the lecturers
• Online assessed multiple choice quizzes
• Discussion threads
• Computer aided laboratories
Students are not required to attend lectures at the UCD campus as part of the course. Students are expected to spend a total 125 hours workload during the trimester consisting of:
• Lectures (audio) during the trimester: 24 hours
• Discussion threads/synchronous chats/MCQs 24 hours
• Autonomous learning: 75 hours
• Exams: (40%): 2 hours
Assessment will take the form of written assignments, MCQ exams and analysis of experimental data sets.
About this Module
Student Effort Hours:
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
Not yet recorded. |
|
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
Assessment Strategy
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not yet recorded. |
|||||
Carry forward of passed components
Not yet recorded
Not yet recorded
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
Not yet recorded |
|
Not yet recorded
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Md Abu Bakar Siddique | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Fiona Lalor | Tutor |