PHPS40890

Nutritional needs change over the lifecycle. At all life stages, the need for health promoting or therapeutic dietetic interventions can arise. This module focuses on the assessment of individuals or groups referred to a dietetics healthcare professional, the identification of the specific nutrition problem experienced by the client, patient or group, the dietetic intervention and the monitoring and evaluation of the intervention. Practical nutrition strategies based on current nutrition guidelines to promote maternal, child, adolescent and older adults’ health will be considered. Maintaining good nutritional status at each life stage, in the context of shifts towards sustainable, healthy diets, will be addressed. The module will equip students to manage the common nutrition problems that occur during the lifecycle. Coursework in this module includes a review article, a short question assessment, a group-based presentation on a practical case study and a dietary information leaflet or infographic. This is a core module for the MSc (level 9) in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics and successful completion is a prerequisite for the MSc in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Placement modules.