Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1.Appraise the key policy documents used by HCPs to provide an evidence base for nutrition guidelines and chronic disease prevention and management across the life cycle.
2.Understand and analyse nutritional and dietary requirements and adequacy at each stage of the life cycle.
3.Demonstrate knowledge of the common chronic conditions that require nutritional intervention
4.Translate and apply current nutrition guidelines into practical nutrition strategies to promote health.
5.Appraise evidence for sustainable and healthy dietary patterns for individuals and groups.
6.Identify and apply key behaviour change techniques to dietary behaviour change in healthcare settings.
Indicative Module Content:
1.Fundamental principles of nutrition guidelines for healthy growth and development.
2.Optimising nutrition intervention(s) in chronic disease prevention and management in early adulthood.
3.Optimising nutrition intervention(s) in chronic disease prevention and management in mid-late adulthood.
4.Optimising nutrition intervention(s) in chronic disease prevention and management in older adulthood.
5.Translating nutrition recommendations into practice.
6.Understanding drivers of food choice and supporting dietary behaviour change.
7.Sustainable and healthy dietary patterns.
8.Case studies across the life span.