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HNUT40280

Academic Year 2024/2025

Nutritional Physiology (HNUT40280)

Subject:
Human Nutrition
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Agriculture & Food Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Sharleen O'Reilly
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is for students taking the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or MSc in Food, Nutrition and Health.
This module seeks to provide students with an introduction to the fundamental understanding of physiology of the human body systems with a special emphasis on food digestion. This module will provide the prior knowledge required as the basis for the later study of the control and integration of body systems and disease.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

● Recall the structure and properties of body tissues and organs.
● Relate the structure and function of each of the body systems.
● Describe how food is digested and absorbed.
● Outline the role of each of the body systems studied in the maintenance of homeostasis

Indicative Module Content:

The module will cover: core concepts in physiology including homeostasis, the upper and lower gastrointestinal system, urinary system, endocrine system, nervous system, immune system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, and muscular system.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Tutorial

12
Specified Learning Activities

26
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module will be delivered entirely online.
Lectures will be recorded and uploaded weekly and live tutorials will be held online every week throughout the trimester. The assessments will require peer and group work and reflective learning in addition to critical writing, student presentations, and enquiry based learning.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
FDSC40500 - Chemistry of Nutrients(O/L), FDSC40510 - Food Chemistry (O/L), HNUT40060 - Intro to Nutrition (O/L)

Incompatibles:
HNUT10030 - Physiology for Nutrition


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Critical review Week 7, Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

50

 No
Participation in Learning Activities: Contribution to online discussion boards and tutorial discussions Week 3, Week 5, Week 7, Week 9, Week 11 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

20

 No
Student Negotiated or Choice of Assessment: Students have a choice of group assessment type exploring homeostasis maintenance within a body system impacted by nutrition status. Week 5, Week 6, Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

AT1 will provide feedback individually to students and class feedback post assessment as well as self-assessment and peer review activities. AT2 will provide peer review activities as part of the discussion board activities and class feedback post assessment. AT3 will provide peer review activities as students prepare a group project. They will receive feedback on a draft prior to summative assessment and students will self-assess their final product. Post-assessment each student will receive the group's feedback as well as a class-level feedback on group performance.

Name Role
Dr Fiona Lalor Tutor
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